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Couette flow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The flow of a viscous fluid in the space between two surfaces, one of which is moving tangentially relative to the other, imposing a shear stress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: fluid-dynamics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Etymology

Named after French physicist Maurice Couette.