"Brazil nut effect" meaning in All languages combined

See Brazil nut effect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Brazil nut effects [plural]
Etymology: Referring to this behaviour in containers of mixed nuts, where Brazil nuts are typically the largest. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Brazil nut effect}} Brazil nut effect (plural Brazil nut effects)
  1. The phenomenon of granular convection or segregation, where granular material subjected to shaking or vibration exhibits circulation patterns like those of a fluid, causing the larger particles to end up on top. Related terms: popcorn effect
    Sense id: en-Brazil_nut_effect-en-noun-Yq76kBRu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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