transition zone

noun

The stage in the flow or a fluid during which it changes from laminar to turbulent

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Meanings

nountransition zone (plural transition zones)

plural transition zones

  1. Any of several physical zones in which the properties, or the behaviour of something undergoes a radical change
    1. natural sciencesThe stage in the flow or a fluid during which it changes from laminar to turbulent
    2. geographyThe region between the upper and lower mantle characterized by a rapid increase in density
    3. The area between a central business district and residential housing in a city
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