turbulency
21turbulence — /ˈtɜbjələns/ (say terbyuhluhns) noun 1. a turbulent state. 2. Hydraulics the haphazard secondary motion due to eddies within a moving fluid. 3. Meteorology irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that indicated by gusts and lulls in the wind. Also …
22turbulence — [tʉr′byə ləns] n. [LL turbulentia] the condition or quality of being turbulent; specif., a) commotion or wild disorder b) violent, irregular motion or swirling agitation of water, air, gas, etc.: Also turbulency …
23churning — adjective 1. moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation (Freq. 1) winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses a car stuck in the churned up mud • Syn: ↑churned up • Similar to: ↑agitated 2. (of a …
24countercurrent — noun 1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • Syn: ↑rip, ↑riptide, ↑tide rip, ↑crosscurrent • Hypernyms: ↑turbulence, ↑turbulency 2. actions counter t …
25crosscurrent — noun 1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • Syn: ↑rip, ↑riptide, ↑tide rip, ↑countercurrent • Hypernyms: ↑turbulence, ↑turbulency 2. actions count …
26physical phenomenon — noun a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑natural phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑acoustic phenomenon, ↑atmospheric phenomenon, ↑boundary layer, ↑chaos, ↑ …
27riptide — noun 1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • Syn: ↑rip, ↑tide rip, ↑crosscurrent, ↑countercurrent • Hypernyms: ↑turbulence, ↑turbulency 2. a st …
28roiled — adjective 1. aroused to impatience or anger made an irritated gesture feeling nettled from the constant teasing peeved about being left out felt really pissed at her snootiness riled no end by his lies roiled by the delay • Syn …
29roiling — adjective (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence (Freq. 2) the river s roiling current turbulent rapids • Syn: ↑churning, ↑roiled, ↑roily, ↑turbulent …
30roily — adjective (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence the river s roiling current turbulent rapids • Syn: ↑churning, ↑roiling, ↑roiled, ↑turbulent • Similar to: ↑ …
