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Kelvin wake pattern

Kelvin wake pattern noun: the wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.

Noun

Kelvin wake pattern (plural Kelvin wake patterns)

  1. The wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.

Forms of Kelvin wake pattern

pluralKelvin wake patterns

Origin of Kelvin wake pattern

Named after Lord Kelvin, who first explained it mathematically.

Questions about Kelvin wake pattern

What does Kelvin wake pattern mean?
Kelvin wake pattern means the wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.
What part of speech is Kelvin wake pattern?
Kelvin wake pattern is a noun.
What is the plural of Kelvin wake pattern?
The plural of Kelvin wake pattern is Kelvin wake patterns.

Words near Kelvin wake pattern in the dictionary

  1. Kelvin functions
  2. Kelvin problem
  3. Kelvin scale
  4. Kelvin scales
  5. Kelvin View
  6. Kelvin wake pattern
  7. Kelvin wake patterns
  8. Kelvin wave
  9. Kelvin waves
  10. Kelvin-Joule effect
  11. Kelvin-Joule effects

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