Chézy formula

proper noun

A formula that describes the mean flow velocity of steady, turbulent open-channel flow.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Chézy formula
  1. fluid dynamicsA formula that describes the mean flow velocity of steady, turbulent open-channel flow.

Origin

Named after Antoine de Chézy, the French hydraulics engineer who devised it in 1775.

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