streamline
[ streem-lahyn ]
/ ˈstrimˌlaɪn /
noun
a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.
verb (used with object), stream·lined, stream·lin·ing.
to make streamlined.
to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.
adjective
streamlined.
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British Dictionary definitions for streamline
streamline
/ (ˈstriːmˌlaɪn) /
noun
a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it
an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point
verb (tr)
to make streamlined
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Science definitions for streamline
streamline
[ strēm′līn′ ]
To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.
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Culture definitions for streamline
streamline
The line traced by a liquid or gas as it moves. Streamlines are most commonly used in describing the flow of a liquid or gas around a solid object.
Note
A “streamlined” design is one in which objects that move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these lines, and therefore reduce the energy required to produce that motion.
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