Stokes

[stohks]

noun

1. Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71).

2. Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer.

3. Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland.

stokes

/ stəʊks /

noun

1. St. the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10 ^–4 square metre per second

stokes

¹

plural

stokes 

1. The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.

2. See more at viscosity

Stokes

²

1. Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stokes¹

C20: named after Sir George Stokes (1819–1903), British physicist

Example Sentences

Test captain Ben Stokes has been in New Zealand over recent weeks but has stayed away from Brook's squad, instead visiting family and training at his first club Sydenham Cricket Club in Christchurch.

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Embassies in Mali urged citizens to depart the country immediately this week while the United States and United Kingdom withdrew non-essential staff, as a fuel blockade by jihadists upturns daily life and stokes fears of growing insecurity.

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Having trained in an air-conditioned tent in Loughborough in recent weeks along with members of the Test side not in New Zealand such as captain Ben Stokes, a Lions squad packed with talent but with limited experience will depart for Australia this weekend.

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England coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will have excitedly taken note.

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Cummins has been ruled out of the first Test against Ben Stokes' England in Perth from November 21, with hopes that he will be ready for the second day-night contest in Brisbane on December 4.

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