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turbulence

[ tur-byuh-luhns ]

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noun

the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
Hydraulics. the haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid.
Meteorology. irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that indicated by gusts and lulls in the wind.

turbulence

/ ˈtɜːbjʊləns; ˈtɜːbjʊˌlənsɪ /

turbulence

/ tûr′byə-ləns /

Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.

From the Late Latin word turbulentia, dating back to 1590–1600. See turbulent, -ence

Turbulence begins, and the only thing in the world we want is to not be on this damn plane.

Could his recent turbulence also explain why Efron spends most of his upcoming movie, Neighbors, with his body on display?

No matter how they died, there is certainly turbulence ahead in North Korea—and the Chinese are running for cover.

Returning to the U.S., I was mired in ideological turbulence.

I saw two fold-out seats used by flight attendants during takeoff, landing and turbulence.

From the depths of his mind came a warning, a restless unease that took root and blossomed into turbulence.

The year 1846 closed over the Iberian peninsula in discord, turbulence, and woe.

Calumny, with its hundred tongues, exaggerated the turbulence of the people, and invented wild tales of violence.

The easygoing paternal rule was to come to an end, and a long period of bloodshed and turbulence was to succeed.

To this desperate resolve he was driven by the increasing turbulence of Italian affairs.

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