"stream function" meaning in English

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        "A function used to plot streamlines that represent the trajectories of particles in a steady flow."
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        "(mathematics) A function used to plot streamlines that represent the trajectories of particles in a steady flow."
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          "word": "akım fonksiyonu"
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  "word": "stream function"
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        "(mathematics) A function used to plot streamlines that represent the trajectories of particles in a steady flow."
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