turbulence
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈtɜrbjələns/
- Specialized
:
turbulencia
- All passengers, prepare for severe turbulence.
- air turbulence
- atmospheric turbulence
- wind and turbulence
So we could avoid that plane's turbulence is what he said, right?
- So we could avoid that plane's turbulence is what he said, right?
- I will say that in the past, I'm happy to have a turbulence free flight.
- All right, You'll have to slow down if you're in turbulence.
- I love it when I can, but like I said, sometimes if there's turbulence and stuff like that, I just try and sleep or watch movies that I don't care about.
Examples
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We've got some rough chop, I'd say moderate to... I'd say severe turbulence, definitely severe turbulence.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing some turbulence.
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We just hit a bit of turbulence, but we should be okay now.
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We're not expecting any turbulence, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
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We may experience some turbulence.
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We've run into a patch of turbulence.
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We're expecting heavy turbulence...
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We'd like to apologize for the continued inconveniences associated with the heavy turbulence we are experiencing.
Fiction book (2000) -
A moment later, the turbulence eased, and he slid his headphones back in place.
Fiction book (2002) -
As the airplane ascended, we encountered a brief period of turbulence, making the flight feel unsteady.
Synonyms
1
8.4
Sudden strong air movement in clear sky that shakes airplanes
Unstable, swirling movement of air or water with sudden unpredictable currents
Fast, changing movement of water or air that makes swirls
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.4
Sudden strong air movement in clear sky that shakes airplanes
How Turbulent
- Specialized
44
4.8
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Turbulence comes from the Latin turbare 'to disturb' and turba 'crowd', giving the image of the air being suddenly 'disturbed' or mixed. So turbulence means the rough, sudden movement of the air that can make a plane shake.