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turbulence Definition


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turbulence
noun
    1. A disturbed, wild or unruly state.
      Thesaurus: upheaval, confusion, commotion, agitation, pandemonium, turmoil, unrest, disruption, tumult, chaos; Antonym: peace, order.
    2. meteorol.
      Stormy weather caused by disturbances in atmospheric pressure.
    3a. physics.
      The irregular movement of particles in a liquid or gas that causes continual changes in the magnitude and direction of motion, eg during the flow of air across an aircraft wing or the movement of a liquid through a pipe;
    3b. physics.
      The resulting effect of this.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin turbulentia agitation.



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