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slip flow

British

noun

physics gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs

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“This creates new topographical landscapes, as combinations of materials under the action of heat and cooling cycles, slip, flow, boil, collide and stack in new formations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2018

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