"Langmuir circulation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Langmuir circulation (uncountable)
  1. a form of cylindrical motion found in the near-surface waters of lakes and oceans under windy conditions, characterized by lines or streaks of seaweed etc (called windrows) roughly parallel to the wind Wikipedia link: Irving Langmuir Tags: uncountable
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