湍流
tuān​liú

rapids

  • created sense approved 湍流 · tuān​liú · rapids — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    湍流

    tuān​liú

    rapids

    a swift-flowing stream or torrent, often with whirlpools and eddies

    湍 (literal) → 湍 · tuān · swift current 流 (literal) → 流 · liú · stream

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  • created sense approved 湍流 · tuān​liú · turbulence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    湍流

    tuān​liú

    turbulence

    (physics) the unsteady or irregular movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) in which the velocity at any point varies erratically

    湍 (literal) → 湍 · tuān · to rush 流 (literal) → 流 · liú · stream

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