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Stokes

[ stohks ]

noun

  1. Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71).
  2. Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer.
  3. Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland.


stokes

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10 –4square metre per second St
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Stokes

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  1. Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him.

stokes

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  1. The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.
  2. See more at viscosity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Stokes1

C20: named after Sir George Stokes (1819–1903), British physicist
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There will be concerns about adding extra responsibility to such a vital player, but there were similar worries when Ben Stokes was made men's captain, and that has proved a masterstroke.

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In that time, England have produced three icons in Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff and Ben Stokes.

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At present, Green's statistics stand outside of that – an average of 36.23 with the bat and 35.31 as a bowler - although they are not dissimilar to Stokes'.

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Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said the felling of such a "magnificent" tree was shocking.

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Brook said he expected Buttler to play a key role in the team, and that batter Joe Root and Test captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes would also be considered for selection.

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