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Definition of: turbulence
(tûr′byə·ləns) noun
1. The state or condition of being violently disturbed, restless, or confused.
2. Physics The irregular flow of a gas or fluid caused by an obstacle or by friction, as of a ship or airplane in rapid motion.
3. Meteorol. A disturbed condition of the atmosphere due to irregular wind currents. Also tur′bu·len·cy.
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