Phrase guide

turbulent flow

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: flow

Narrower terms: sea

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 湍流 (tuānliú) — irregular viscous flow
  • Czech: turbulentní proudění — irregular viscous flow
  • Finnish: pyörteinen virtaus — irregular viscous flow
  • French: écoulement turbulent — irregular viscous flow
  • German: turbulente Strömung — irregular viscous flow
  • Hungarian: turbulens áramlás — irregular viscous flow