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单词 turbulence
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•bu•lence /ˈtɜrbyə ləns/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a state of confusion, disorder, or tumult:the turbulence of the revolution.
  • a state in which water is made opaque because dirt has been stirred up:Turbulence prevented us from seeing clearly underwater.
  • swirling, uneven movement or motion in water or air:The car's forward motion creates turbulence.
  • See -turb-.
    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    tur•bu•lence  (tûrbyə ləns),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. the quality or state of being turbulent;
      violent disorder or commotion.
    2. Hydraulicsthe haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid.
    3. [Meteorol.]irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that indicated by gusts and lulls in the wind.
    Also, turbu•len•cy. 
    • Late Latin turbulentia. See turbulent, -ence
    • 1590–1600

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    turbulence /ˈtɜːbjʊləns/, (rarely)turbulency /ˈtɜːbjʊˌlənsɪ/ n
    1. a state or condition of confusion, movement, or agitation; disorder
    2. local instability in the atmosphere, oceans, or rivers
    3. turbulent flow in a liquid or gas
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