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Froude number

Froude number 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.

Noun

Froude number (plural Froude numbers)

  1. (fluid mechanics) 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.

Froude number meaning in Tamil

Froude number in Tamil

புரூடு எண்

Forms of Froude number

pluralFroude numbers

Origin of Froude number

Named after William Froude.

Questions about Froude number

What does Froude number mean?
Froude number means 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.
What is Froude number in Tamil?
Froude number in Tamil is புரூடு எண். See Froude number meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Froude number?
Froude number is a noun.
What is the plural of Froude number?
The plural of Froude number is Froude numbers.

Words near Froude number in the dictionary

  1. frou-froued
  2. frou-frouing
  3. frou-frous
  4. Froud
  5. Froude
  6. Froude number
  7. Froude numbers
  8. froufrou
  9. froufrous
  10. frought
  11. froughy

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