"Mould effect" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Mould effect [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Steve Mould, science presenter who popularized the effect in a YouTube video. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Mould effect
  1. A counterintuitive physical phenomenon observed with a chain of beads placed inside a jar: when one end of the chain is yanked from the jar and allowed to fall to the floor, it establishes a self-sustaining flow of the chain which rises up into an arch as if being sucked by an invisible siphon. Wikipedia link: Chain fountain, Steve Mould, YouTube Synonyms: chain fountain

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