"vortex line" meaning in English

See vortex line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: vortex lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vortex line (plural vortex lines)
  1. (fluid dynamics) A line whose tangent is everywhere parallel to the local vorticity vector. Categories (topical): Fluid dynamics

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