laminar
Americanadjective
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A backlight sufficient to be useful would disturb the laminar flow of air rushing across the rear decklid, increasing shearing turbulence and drag at the back of the car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
They occur in the transitional phase between laminar and fully turbulent flows.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
If the viscosity is higher, the fluid flows calmly, a state known as laminar.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
It turns out that a soccer ball’s drag coefficient is approximately 2.5 times larger for laminar flow than for turbulent flow.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 19, 2022
One of the NACAs great contributions to aerodynamics was a series of laminar flow airfoils, wing shapes designed to maximize the flow of smooth air around the wing.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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