vortex line

noun

A line whose tangent is everywhere parallel to the local vorticity vector.

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Meanings

nounvortex line (plural vortex lines)

plural vortex lines

  1. fluid dynamicsA line whose tangent is everywhere parallel to the local vorticity vector.
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vortex line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vortex%20line

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“vortex line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vortex%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vortex line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vortex%20line.

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