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noun
A dimensionless number defined as the ratio of a characteristic velocity to a gravitational wave velocity, used in fluid mechanics to determine the resistance of an object moving through water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: fluid mechanics
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History
Named after William Froude.
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