Stokes

[ stohks ]

noun

1. Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71).
2. Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer.
3. Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland.

stokes

/ stəʊks /

noun

1. the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10 ^–4square metre per second St

Stokes

¹

1. Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him.

stokes

²

/ stōks /

, Plural stokes

1. The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.
2. See more at viscosity

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stokes¹

C20: named after Sir George Stokes (1819–1903), British physicist

Example Sentences

Stokes and McCoy were teammates on the USA U17 gold-medal team.

From Los Angeles Times

Stokes has a wrist injury, so he could be sidelined for weeks at Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyler Marshall, 20, of no fixed address, and Cameron Stokes, 23 of Highfield Close in South Glamorgan, were given life sentences for killing him earlier this week.

From BBC

Stokes must serve a minimum term of 21 years and 132 days before being considered for release from jail, while Marshall was given a minimum term of 15 years and 132 days.

From BBC

This series has been sandwiched between England’s Test tours of Pakistan and New Zealand, meaning players who would likely make up their first XI have been unavailable, such as Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes.

From BBC