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fluid dynamics

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noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of fluid mechanics dealing with the properties of fluids in motion.


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The Navier-Stokes problem, which deals with complex fluid dynamics, had withstood the assaults of mathematicians for almost two centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The results, published in Science Advances, could enhance simulations of how liquids and gases behave, known as fluid dynamics.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

Video footage and data modeling from July 30 point to “a fluid dynamics effect on docks that has rarely been captured on video.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

If you really want a lesson in fluid dynamics, you can watch the videos of the pools themselves.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025

The Cambridge academic was a pioneer in the field of fluid dynamics, and was even brought into the Manhattan Project to model the likely stability of the world's first atomic bomb test.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024

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