vortex shedding
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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 streetSee also vortex street
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Words nearby vortex shedding
vorspiel, Vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding, vortex street, vortical, vorticella, vorticism, vorticity
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