turbulence
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈtɜrbjələns/
- Specialized
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turbulencia
- His pioneering work on turbulence-driven secondary motion in non-circular ducts has been recognized worldwide.
- atmospheric turbulence
- air turbulence
- turbulence flow
So you have to have a transition between the cylinder and the sphere to prevent that turbulence from being introduced.
- So you have to have a transition between the cylinder and the sphere to prevent that turbulence from being introduced.
- From talking to Tynan, it is possible that with an extremely weak pump, their design may actually help to increase turbulence in the CPU block.
- So what I like about it is it's clearly not exactly what he saw because the sky doesn't really do that with the swirls and the turbulence.
- And in doing this you have concepts of viscosity, turbulence and things like that.
Examples
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It has far less wake, less water turbulence and very little energy consumed.
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In contrast, adaptive optics correct for atmospheric turbulence in real time.
Academic text (1994) -
His contributions on turbulence have had a significant impact on various industrial applications within mechanical engineering.
Academic text (2003) -
In 2003, he and his colleagues developed a new theory for wall turbulence.
Academic text (2004) -
He may have run into our wake turbulence.
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"In this stage, we are controlling the turbulence and maintaining a residence time of 2 seconds."
Academic text (1995) -
The level of turbulence within the 42" pipe as water passes through determines the degree of mixing.
Academic text (1998) -
We've encountered severe turbulence off the seamount.
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His current research emphasizes turbulent, chemically reacting flows and also waves and turbulence in density-stratified flows and rotating flows.
Academic text (2004) -
The plane experienced significant turbulence during the flight, causing it to shake unexpectedly.
Synonyms
Unstable, swirling movement of air or water with sudden unpredictable currents
Fast, changing movement of water or air that makes swirls
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.4
Sudden strong air movement in clear sky that shakes airplanes
How Turbulent
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
turbulence = turbulent (semi-transparent) = turbul + ence
The connection to 'turbulent' is clear, but the specific application to fluid dynamics requires additional knowledge.
Etymology
Turbulence comes from Latin turbare 'to disturb' and turba 'crowd', so imagine water or air turning and mixing like a crowd moving in all directions. That's why turbulence means the uneven, swirling movement of a liquid or gas.