Turbulency (Noun)
Meaning
Unstable flow of a liquid or gas.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The airplane hit a patch of air experiencing high turbulency, causing the passengers to feel shaken and uneasy.
- Turbulency in the pipe system disrupted the flow of water to the surrounding neighborhood, leading to low pressure and brownouts.
- The small boat struggled to stay on course due to the intense turbulency created by the rushing river currents.
- Turbulency in the atmospheric boundary layer made it difficult for the pilots to maintain a stable flight path.
- Turbulency in the ocean currents caused by a combination of wind and tides made navigation for the research vessel challenging.