Phrase guide

laminar flow

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A smooth, streamline type of viscous flow in which the fluid behaves as a system of orderly layers, with no eddies or irregular fluctuations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: streamline flow

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: laminární proudění — flow
  • Finnish: laminaarinen virtaus — flow
  • Hindi: पटलीय प्रवाह (paṭlīya pravāh) — flow
  • Hungarian: lamináris áramlás — flow
  • Romanian: curgere laminară — flow