Bernoulli effect

noun

, Hydraulics.

1. the decrease in pressure as the velocity of a fluid increases.

Bernoulli effect

1. The phenomenon of falling pressure in a fluid as the velocity of the fluid stream increases. The Bernoulli effect accounts for the lift generated by the airfoil shape of an airplane wing.
2. See also Bernoulli's lawSee Note at aerodynamics

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bernoulli effect¹

Named after Jakob Bernoulli

Example Sentences

According to an article published in Animal Behaviour in 1994 by Israeli scientists Daniel Weihs and Gadi Katzir, the spoonbill beak exerts a hydrodynamic effect similar to the Bernoulli effect, helping the bird sweep prey into the bill as it moves back and forth beneath the water.

From Washington Post

The page rises, supposedly illustrating the Bernoulli effect.

From Scientific American

"A supercar is basically flat on the bottom and curved on top, so air going over the top goes faster, creating lift - the Bernoulli effect," says Prof Stewart.

From BBC