laminar
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- interlaminar adjective
- multilaminar adjective
Etymology
Origin of laminar
Example Sentences
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Puff jams tend to "melt" at the critical transition point from laminar to turbulent flow, giving way to the special statistical behavior of the directed percolation transition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
If the viscosity is higher, the fluid flows calmly, a state known as laminar.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024
If laminar flow starts at too high a speed, the ball begins to slow down much more quickly than a ball that maintains turbulent flow for longer.
From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2022
It turns out that a soccer ball’s drag coefficient is approximately 2.5 times larger for laminar flow than for turbulent flow.
From Scientific American • Nov. 19, 2022
The P-51 Mustang was the first production plane to use one of the NACAs laminar airfoils, a factor that contributed to its superior performance.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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