Like lift, there are many factors that affect the magnitude of the drag force including the shape of the aircraft, the "stickiness" of the air, and the velocity of the aircraft.
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Stickiness
Synonyms for "stickiness" (16 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (4)
Related words (8)
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4 entriesderived from
1 entrieshas context
5 entriesis a
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23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Translations
14 translations across 8 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- tahmeus noun (property of sticking or adhering)
French
1 entries- adhérence noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Ido
1 entries- adheremeso noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Irish
1 entries- greamaitheacht noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Italian
3 entries- aderenza noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- collosità noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- vischiosità noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Japanese
1 entries- 粘粘 noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Polish
4 entries- czepliwość noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- kleistość noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- lepkość noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- przylepność noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Spanish
2 entries- adherencia noun (property of sticking or adhering)
- viscosidad noun (property of sticking or adhering)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The stickiness of the lizards' feet is legendary, giving them a unique and mysterious way of defying gravity.
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[…] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin the cycle anew.
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The stickiness of a cellphone might be measured by its ability to tell correct time, locate its user, and allow its user to remain connected regardless of location.
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