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" People ask how hard it can be sitting down for work during a 500-mile race? Well, without power steering or power brakes, holding onto 650 horses in a car that has nearly 3,000 pounds of downforce and can produce up to 4Gs vertically and laterally can be extremely tough - even sitting down."
Charlie Kimball

Meaning of "downforce" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNFORCE

ˈdaʊnˌfɔːs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNFORCE

noun
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Downforce is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOWNFORCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Downforce

Downforce is a downwards thrust created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a car. The purpose of downforce is to allow a car to travel faster through a corner by increasing the vertical force on the tires, thus creating more grip....

Definition of downforce in the English dictionary

The definition of downforce in the dictionary is a force produced by air resistance plus gravity that increases the stability of an aircraft or motor vehicle by pressing it downwards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNFORCE

counterforce · deforce · efforce · enforce · force · perforce · reinforce · renforce · storm-force · Wilberforce · workforce

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNFORCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNFORCE

air force · divorce · driving force · electromagnetic force · electromotive force · field of force · field sales force · G-force · in force · labour force · life force · line of force · police force · sales force · storm force · strike force · task force · the force · tour de force · tours de force · vital force

Synonyms and antonyms of downforce in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downforce» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNFORCE

Find out the translation of downforce to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of downforce from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downforce» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

下压力
1,325 millions of speakers
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downforce
570 millions of speakers
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downforce
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डाउनफ़ोर्स
380 millions of speakers
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السفلية
280 millions of speakers
ru

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прижимная сила
278 millions of speakers
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downforce
270 millions of speakers
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downforce
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appuis
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Downforce
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Abtrieb
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ja

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ダウンフォース
130 millions of speakers
ko

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다운 포스
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Downforce
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downforce
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ta

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டவுன்ஃபோர்சை வழங்க உதவிபுரிந்து
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कारागृहे
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downforce
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downforce
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docisku
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uk

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притискна сила
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forta de apasare
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el

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κάθετη δύναμη
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af

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afwaartse druk
14 millions of speakers
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downforce
10 millions of speakers
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downforce
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downforce

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QUOTES WITH «DOWNFORCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word downforce.
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Charlie Kimball
People ask how hard it can be sitting down for work during a 500-mile race? Well, without power steering or power brakes, holding onto 650 horses in a car that has nearly 3,000 pounds of downforce and can produce up to 4Gs vertically and laterally can be extremely tough - even sitting down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNFORCE»

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Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook
Chock full of interviews with experts and data from major constructors, this book addresses the theory of downforce lift and drag, wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics, plus airdams, splitters, spoilers and wings.
Simon McBeath, 2000
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How to Make Your Car Handle
Top speed is not attainable on a road course, so maximum downforce is the primary design goal. Powerful cars usually use the largest wings permissible to obtain maximum traction and cornering speeds because these have more effect on ...
Fred Puhn, 1976
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Chassis Engineering
AERODYNAMIC. DOWNFORCE. EFFECT OF BODY RAKE ANGLE Figure 14-1. If the front. Aerodynamic downforce is developed on a car when the air pressure on the top of the car is greater than the air pressure on the bottom of the car.
Herb Adams, 1993
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Stock Car Driving Techniques
Downforce versus aerodynamic drag is the other part of the aerodynamic picture. Again the needs vary widely from track to track. Take Daytona. Top speed is critical for performance. Reduced drag is everything. Even the radiator intake is ...
Don Alexander
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Downforce
Rich-kid eco-terrorist Stanford Lichwick planned to blow up Mississippi's biggest, newest bridge.
Steve Eubanks, 2009
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Fields of Thunder: The Story of the Kansas Speedway
Indy cars could defy gravity, thanks to downforce. One of the first things that strikes novice racing fans when they attend a live event is how fast cars are able to go around corners. The explanation comes in a term that is thrown around by ...
Jim Pedley, Randy Covitz, 2001
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Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars
car's overall downforce. A wing might produce either three or four pounds of downforce for every pound of drag created. The underfloor could generate easily ten pounds of downforce for every pound of drag, making time spent developing the ...
J. A. Martin, Michael J. Fuller
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Calvin Wan's Drifting Performance Handbook
Rear spoilers can add downforce to the rear end of the car to provide more traction. Large end plates can add air resistance when the car is sideways providing additional lateral grip. This setup on the Falken G35 by Design Craft Fabrication ...
Calvin Wan
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Slot Car Bible
Carrera cars have this adjustable magnet that can be pushed forward (as shown) for virtually no magnetic downforce, or pushed all the way to the rear (which also moves the magnet closer to the track) for maximum downforce. If you mount the ...
Robert Schleicher
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Behind the Scenes of NASCAR Racing
There are two primary aerodynamic forces that the teams work with on the race car: drag and downforce. Drag is simply the resistance that the air puts on the car as it moves. Just as a boat displaces water as the hull moves On the rear, the ...
William M. Burt

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNFORCE»

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Montoya: Drivers have too much assistance
The thing is they just don't have enough downforce. Also, if you give them a couple more years with this [formula], the horsepower will come up; ... «Planet F1, Jul 15»
2
The 2015 McLaren 650S Spider supercar is even more badass than …
Here's the translation: Just by routing air over and through the car more efficiently, McLaren is delivering more downforce with no increase in ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
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Ken Rogers column: NASCAR rules package aims to increase fan …
Estimates are that downforce will be reduced by as much as 1,000 pounds. Cars currently produce about 3,200 pounds of downforce. NASCAR ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
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IndyCar Week in Review: June 29 – July 5, 2015
IndyCar officials set regulations for higher downforce at the MAVTV 500 event on June 27, allowing Honda to make a comeback. All season ... «Next Gen Indy, Jul 15»
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NBC's Steve Letarte explains what to look for...
Steve Letarte: I think that NASCAR's idea of reducing downforce is great because the cars should actually increase speed on the straightway ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Longer-lasting tyres not a perfect solution - Romain Grosjean
... window then you just lose the grip and when you follow another car you have less downforce, you slide more and lose the grip and it makes overtaking harder. «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Sports digest: Federal judge rules against trademark of NFL's team …
Drivers will be trying out new specifications designed to reduce downforce by 1,000 pounds and produce more passing as they prepare for ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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NASCAR to evaluate safety changes following Austin Dillon crash
Initial changes were already in place for this weekend's race at Kentucky Speedway, and the low downforce package being used there will be ... «autosport.com, Jul 15»
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Digest: Capitals' Trotz pleased with offseason moves
They will be trying out new specifications designed to reduce downforce and produce more passing. Rear spoiler heights were reduced from 6 ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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2016 Alpina B7 Begins Tests Heavily Camouflaged - Photo Gallery
Other modifications include a new boot lid round the back that would enhance the downforce at higher speeds and the inclusion of the ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
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