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vortical Definition

vor·ti·cal (vôrti kəl)

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or like a vortex
  2. moving in a vortex; whirling

vortical Related Forms
vor·ti·cally adverb
vortical Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • flow: The technique is applied to the study of the dynamics of sub-millimeter air bubbles in a three-dimensional vortical flow generated by a propeller.
  • structure: Without applying external perturbations at the inflow boundary, large vortical structures develop naturally in the flow field due to buoyancy effects.

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