Brazil nut effects

A form of Brazil nut effect — The phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Brazil nut effect
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