Froude number

/ fraʊd /

noun

1. a dimensionless number used in hydrodynamics for model simulation of actual conditions

Word History and Origins

Origin of Froude number¹

named after William Froude (1810–79), English civil engineer

Example Sentences

Sure enough, the wake angle remained constant up to a certain speed—actually a certain "Froude number," which is a combination of boat's speed and length—and then falls as predicted, the researchers report in a paper in press at Physical Review Letters.

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