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turbulent flow
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noun Hydraulics.
the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
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Origin of turbulent flow
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby turbulent flow
turbosupercharger, turbot, turbotrain, turbulence, turbulent, turbulent flow, Turco-, Turcoman, Turcophile, Turcophobe, turd
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How to use turbulent flow in a sentence
It’s really a very turbulent flow that is rising and flowing onto land pretty quickly.
British Dictionary definitions for turbulent flow
turbulent flow
noun
flow of a fluid in which its velocity at any point varies rapidly in an irregular mannerCompare laminar flow See also streamline flow
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Scientific definitions for turbulent flow
turbulent flow
[ tûr′byə-lənt ]
Movement of a fluid in which subcurrents in the fluid display turbulence, moving in irregular patterns, while the overall flow is in one direction. Turbulent flow is common in nonviscous fluids moving at high velocities. Compare laminar flow.
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