von Kármán vortex street
von Kármán vortex street noun: a double row of vortices in a fluid sometimes found in the wake of a cylindrical body (such as in a river, downstream of a bridge support), eddies being produced from alternate sides of the body.
Noun
von Kármán vortex street (plural von Kármán vortex streets)
- A double row of vortices in a fluid sometimes found in the wake of a cylindrical body (such as in a river, downstream of a bridge support), eddies being produced from alternate sides of the body.
Synonyms of von Kármán vortex street
Forms of von Kármán vortex street
| plural | von Kármán vortex streets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | von Karman vortex street |
Origin of von Kármán vortex street
After Hungarian physicist Theodore von Kármán.
Questions about von Kármán vortex street
- What does von Kármán vortex street mean?
- Von Kármán vortex street means a double row of vortices in a fluid sometimes found in the wake of a cylindrical body (such as in a river, downstream of a bridge support), eddies being produced from alternate sides of the body.
- What part of speech is von Kármán vortex street?
- Von Kármán vortex street is a noun.
- What is the plural of von Kármán vortex street?
- The plural of von Kármán vortex street is von Kármán vortex streets.
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