laminar flow
noun Hydraulics, Mechanics.
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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Origin of laminar flow
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby laminar flow
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British Dictionary definitions for laminar flow
laminar flow
noun
nonturbulent motion of a fluid in which parallel layers have different velocities relative to each otherCompare turbulent flow See also streamline flow
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Scientific definitions for laminar flow
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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