the regular, continuous, smooth movement of a fluid
laminar flow
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laminar flow
noun
Nonturbulent flow of a viscous fluid in layers near a boundary, as that of lubricating oil in bearings.
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Smooth, orderly movement of a fluid, in which there is no turbulence, and any given subcurrent moves more or less in parallel with any other nearby subcurrent. Laminar flow is common in viscous fluids, especially those moving at low velocities.
Compare turbulent flow
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (physics) A smooth, streamline type of viscous flow in which the fluid behaves as a system of orderly layers, with no eddies or irregular fluctuations.
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