prop wash

or propwash

noun

, Informal.

1. propeller wash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prop wash¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

It also raised concerns that "prop wash" from the helicopters allowed the flames to spread more quickly.

From BBC

Left in the prop wash was Stram, known for his love of clothes and anything but an efficient bag-packer.

From Los Angeles Times

Or the massive predator could swipe the bait only feet from the prop wash, starting over the centuries old battle between a team of men and women and the greatest fish in the sea.

From Washington Times

Inside the aged B-25, prop wash blows through the cockpit’s open windows.

From Washington Post

“He gets in a harness, stands on the skids, calculates the prop wash and somehow manages to hit the goats.”

From Seattle Times