vortex street

noun

a regular stream of vortices or parallel streams of vortices carried downstream by the flow of a fluid over a body. These are sometimes made visible by vapour condensation as in the vortex trails from the wing tips of an aeroplaneSee also Kármán vortex street, vortex shedding

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby vortex street

vorster, vortex, vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding, vortex street, vortex vein, vortical, vorticella, vortices, vorticism
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