"vortex shedding" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (fluid dynamics) An oscillating flow that occurs when a fluid flows past a bluff body at certain velocities. Vortices are created at the back of the body and detach periodically from either side of it, forming a von Kármán vortex street. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fluid dynamics
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