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laminar flow vs. turbulent flow

laminar flow

noun

Hydraulics, Mechanics.
  1. the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.

turbulent flow

noun

Hydraulics.
  1. the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.