- vortical motion
- noun
: motion of a fluid (as at the boundary between two layers flowing in opposite directions) in which each individual particle rotates about its own axis — called also rotational motion
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vortical motion
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Vortical — means pertaining to a vortex or to vortices. In fluid dynamics, the movement of a fluid can be said to be vortical if the fluid moves around in a circle, or in a helix, or if it tends to spin around some axis. Such motion can also be called… … Wikipedia
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vor´ti|cal|ly — vor|ti|cal «VOR tuh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. of or like a vortex; moving in a vortex; whirling around: »vortical currents. –n. a vortical motion. –vor´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
vor|ti|cal — «VOR tuh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. of or like a vortex; moving in a vortex; whirling around: »vortical currents. –n. a vortical motion. –vor´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
