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vortex ring

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A toroidal vortex in a fluid or gas, i.e. a region where the fluid mostly spins around an imaginary axis line that forms a closed loop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Vortex rings are rarely noticed unless the motion is revealed by suspended particles, as in smoke rings.

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