drag coefficient

noun

: a factor representing the drag acting on a body (such as an automobile or airfoil)

Examples of drag coefficient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This contributes to the improved drag coefficient, boosting range. —Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

Its lightweight design and ultra-efficient drag coefficient. —New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024

While car, crossover, and SUV designers have found countless ways to cheat the wind and reduce vehicle drag coefficients (a lower number is better), the traditional pickup truck segment is still aerodynamically challenged with its Achilles heel—the open cargo bed. —Michael Harley, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

The company claims a drag coefficient as low as 0.39, not far off Tesla's claim of 0.34 for the Cybertruck and quite closely matched to the 0.384 from independent Cybertruck testing. —New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drag coefficient

• beneficent
• inefficient
• insufficient
• deficient
• efficient
• omniscient
• proficient
• sufficient