area rule

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Synonyms: as a rule, area rug

Antonyms: as a rule, area rug

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aerodynamics}} A rule stating that an [[airplane]] designed with the same cross-sectional area distribution in the [[longitudinal]] direction as the [[Sears-Haack body]] generates the same [[wave drag]] as this body, largely [[independent]] of the actual [[shape]]; used in [[aerodynamics]] to reduce [[drag]], typically by narrowing the [[fuselage]] at the wing roots.

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