violent turbulence

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• turbulence — ► NOUN 1) violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid. 2) conflict or confusion …   English terms dictionary

• turbulence — [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 …   English World dictionary

• turbulence — Violent, broken movement or agitation of a fluid or gas. Also see swirl …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Turbulence de sillage — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sillage. Image de la NASA des tourbillons créés aux extrémités d une voilure montrant la taille et la puissance de la turbulence de sillage …   Wikipédia en Français

• turbulence — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)bjʊləns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Turbulence is a state of confusion and disorganized change. The 1960s and early 1970s were a time of change and turbulence. ...a region often beset by political turbulence. 2) N UNCOUNT Turbulence is violent… …   English dictionary

• turbulence — /terr byeuh leuhns/, n. 1. the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion. 2. Hydraulics. the haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid. 3. Meteorol. irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that… …   Universalium

• turbulence — noun (U) 1 irregular and violent movements of air or water that are caused by the wind: The flight was very uncomfortable because of turbulence. 2 a political or emotional situation that is very confused: A period of political turbulence followed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• turbulence — tur|bu|lence [ˈtə:bjuləns US ˈtə:r ] n [U] 1.) irregular and violent movements of air or water that are caused by the wind 2.) a political or emotional situation that is very confused ▪ A period of political turbulence followed the civil war …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• turbulence — tur|bu|lence [ tɜrbjələns ] noun uncount 1. ) sudden violent movements of air or water: We may encounter unexpected turbulence, so please keep your seat belts fastened. 2. ) a confusing or uncontrolled situation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• turbulence — UK [ˈtɜː(r)bjʊləns] / US [ˈtɜrbjələns] noun [uncountable] 1) a confusing or uncontrolled situation a time of political turbulence 2) sudden violent movements of air or water …   English dictionary

• turbulence — [ˈtɜːbjʊləns] noun [U] 1) a confusing situation in which everything is changing in an uncontrolled way a period of turbulence after the death of the dictator[/ex] 2) sudden violent movements of air or water …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English