pathline

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noun

The path taken by an individual fluid particle over a given time period.

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Meanings

nounpathline (plural pathlines)

plural pathlines

  1. natural sciencesThe path taken by an individual fluid particle over a given time period.

Origin

From path + line.

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Cite this entry
APA

pathline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathline

MLA

“pathline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pathline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathline.

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