turbulent flow

noun

A form of irregular viscous flow in which the velocity and pressure of the fluid fluctuates at random in both time and space,

Opposite
laminar flow
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Meanings

nounturbulent flow (plural turbulent flows)

plural turbulent flows

  1. natural sciencesA form of irregular viscous flow in which the velocity and pressure of the fluid fluctuates at random in both time and space,

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
laminar flow

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 湍流
  • 湍流 (tuānliú)irregular viscous flow
Czech turbulentní proudění
  • turbulentní prouděníirregular viscous flow
Finnish pyörteinen virtaus
  • pyörteinen virtausirregular viscous flow
French écoulement turbulent
  • écoulement turbulentirregular viscous flow
German turbulente Strömung
  • turbulente Strömungirregular viscous flow
Hungarian turbulens áramlás
  • turbulens áramlásirregular viscous flow
Polish przepływ burzliwy
  • przepływ burzliwyirregular viscous flow
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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