"Rouse number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rouse numbers [plural]
Etymology: Named after Hunter Rouse (1906–1996), hydraulician. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rouse number (plural Rouse numbers)
  1. A ratio used in fluid dynamics to define a concentration profile of suspended sediment and which determines how sediment will be transported in a flowing fluid. Wikipedia link: Hunter Rouse, Rouse number

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