laminar flow
the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.
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How to use laminar flow in a sentence
Modern submarines are hydrodynamically shaped to have the most efficient laminar flow underwater, so that’s where we operated 99 percent of the time.
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British Dictionary definitions for laminar flow
nonturbulent motion of a fluid in which parallel layers have different velocities relative to each other: Compare turbulent flow See also streamline flow
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Scientific definitions for laminar flow
[ lăm′ə-nər ]
Smooth, orderly movement of a fluid, in which there is no turbulence, and any given subcurrent moves more or less in parallel with any other nearby subcurrent. Laminar flow is common in viscous fluids, especially those moving at low velocities. Compare turbulent flow.
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