From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwind/air/water resistancewind/air/water resistanceTTTEMthe way in which wind, air, or water can cause a moving object such as a car, plane, or boat to slow down → resistance
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wind/air/water resistance• This holds precisely because all objects fall at the same speed under gravity. Air resistance is being ignored here.• A car that squats low meets less wind resistance.• The actual path taken by the orbiter is complex and designed to minimize the effect of air resistance on the craft.• A 3-phase 15° step-angle variable-reluctance motor has a rated phase current 01 2.0A and a phase winding resistance of 5.0 ohms.• If you want to lower the wind resistance on a car body how low do you want to get it?• Naturally the water resistance was less, but modern tanning processes have improved leathers considerably. 