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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. mechanics
  4. fluid mechanics
  5. flow
  6. laminar flow

Preferred term

laminar flow

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Uninterrupted flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady, as over or past a smooth surface. Cf. turbulent flow.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • streamline flow

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40639

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