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Mould effect

Mould effect proper noun: a counterintuitive physical phenomenon observed with a chain of beads placed inside a jar: when one end of the chain is yanked from the jar and allowed to fall to the floor, it establishes a self-sustaining flow of the chain which rises up into an arch as if being sucked by an invisible siphon.

Proper noun

the Mould effect

  1. A counterintuitive physical phenomenon observed with a chain of beads placed inside a jar: when one end of the chain is yanked from the jar and allowed to fall to the floor, it establishes a self-sustaining flow of the chain which rises up into an arch as if being sucked by an invisible siphon.
    Synonyms:
    chain fountain

Synonyms of Mould effect

Origin of Mould effect

Named after Steve Mould, science presenter who popularized the effect in a YouTube video.

Questions about Mould effect

What does Mould effect mean?
Mould effect means a counterintuitive physical phenomenon observed with a chain of beads placed inside a jar: when one end of the chain is yanked from the jar and allowed to fall to the floor, it establishes a self-sustaining flow of the chain which rises up into an arch as if being sucked by an invisible siphon.
What part of speech is Mould effect?
Mould effect is a proper noun.

Words near Mould effect in the dictionary

  1. Moulamein
  2. moulard
  3. moulards
  4. mould
  5. mould cocklebread
  6. Mould effect
  7. mould loft
  8. mould lofts
  9. mould-board
  10. mould-breaking
  11. mouldability

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