squat effect

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} The hydrodynamic phenomenon by which a [[vessel]] moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered [[pressure]] that causes the vessel to be closer to the [[seabed]] than would otherwise be expected.

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