Rouse number

noun

A ratio used in fluid dynamics to define a concentration profile of suspended sediment and which determines how sediment will be transported in a flowing fluid.

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Meanings

nounRouse number (plural Rouse numbers)

plural Rouse numbers

  1. A ratio used in fluid dynamics to define a concentration profile of suspended sediment and which determines how sediment will be transported in a flowing fluid.

Origin

Named after Hunter Rouse (1906–1996), hydraulician.

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APA

Rouse number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouse%20number

MLA

“Rouse number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouse%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rouse number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rouse%20number.

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