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jet flow

jet flow noun: a high-momentum stream of fluid (liquid or gas) exiting a nozzle or opening into a surrounding medium; characterized by high velocity, a narrow profile, and the ability to entrain (pull in) surrounding fluid as it travels, creating complex mixing and heat transfer, seen in applications from aircraft engines to HVAC systems.

Noun

jet flow (plural jet flows)

  1. A high-momentum stream of fluid (liquid or gas) exiting a nozzle or opening into a surrounding medium; characterized by high velocity, a narrow profile, and the ability to entrain (pull in) surrounding fluid as it travels, creating complex mixing and heat transfer, seen in applications from aircraft engines to HVAC systems.

Forms of jet flow

pluraljet flows

Origin of jet flow

From jet + flow.

Questions about jet flow

What does jet flow mean?
Jet flow means a high-momentum stream of fluid (liquid or gas) exiting a nozzle or opening into a surrounding medium; characterized by high velocity, a narrow profile, and the ability to entrain (pull in) surrounding fluid as it travels, creating complex mixing and heat transfer, seen in applications from aircraft engines to HVAC systems.
What part of speech is jet flow?
Jet flow is a noun.
What is the plural of jet flow?
The plural of jet flow is jet flows.

Words near jet flow in the dictionary

  1. jet engine
  2. jet engines
  3. jet fighter
  4. jet fighters
  5. jet flame
  6. jet flow
  7. jet fuel
  8. jet fuels
  9. jet injector
  10. jet injectors
  11. jet jockey

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