vortex shedding

British

noun

the process by which vortices formed continuously by the aerodynamic conditions associated with a solid body in a gas or air stream are carried downstream by the flow in the form of a vortex street See also vortex street

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I figured it was vortex shedding, or the result of little tiny invisible whirls rolling off my face and ears.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2021

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