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- Dictionaryturbulence/ˈtəːbjʊləns/
noun
- 1. violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid: "the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence" Similar Opposite
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TURBULENCE definition: 1. a state of confusion without any order: 2. strong sudden movements within air or water: 3. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of TURBULENCE is the quality or state of being turbulent. How to use turbulence in a sentence.
noun. the condition or quality of being turbulent. ; specif., a. commotion or wild disorder. b. violent, irregular motion or swirling agitation of water, air, gas, etc. Also ˈturbulency. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
The motions of matter in stellar atmospheres. A jet exhausting from a nozzle into a quiescent fluid. As the flow emerges into this external fluid, shear layers originating at the lips of the nozzle are created.
Use the noun turbulence to describe instability or disturbance. If you’re on an airplane during a storm, turbulence is that horrible thing that is causing the plane (and your stomach) to bounce around.
Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.
TURBULENCE meaning: 1. a state of confusion without any order: 2. strong sudden movements within air or water: 3. a…. Learn more.
Definition of turbulence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a state or condition of confusion, movement, or agitation; disorder. 2. (Physical Geography) meteorol local instability in the atmosphere, oceans, or rivers. 3. (General Physics) turbulent flow in a liquid or gas.
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest. Wiktionary. (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sturm und drang. upheaval. turbulency. uproar. turmoil. tumult. fracas. fight. agitation. disorder.
