"Langmuir spiral" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Langmuir spirals [plural]
Etymology: From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Langmuir spiral (plural Langmuir spirals)
  1. The spiralling motion of water caused by Langmuir circulation. Wikipedia link: Irving Langmuir
    Sense id: en-Langmuir_spiral-en-noun-X6kp0FW- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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