Meanings
nounFroude number (plural Froude numbers)
plural Froude numbers
- fluid mechanicsA dimensionless number defined as the ratio of a characteristic velocity to a gravitational wave velocity, used in fluid mechanics to determine the resistance of an object moving through water.
Origin
Named after William Froude.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Frouden luku
- Frouden lukuTranslations
German Froude-Zahl
- Froude-ZahlTranslations
Polish liczba Froude'a
- liczba Froude'aTranslations
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APA
Froude number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Froude%20number
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“Froude number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Froude%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Froude number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Froude%20number.
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