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CRITICAL VELOCITY

Specialty Definition: CRITICAL VELOCITY

Domain	Definition
Aerospace	In rocketry, the speed of sound at the conditions prevailing at the nozzle throat. Also called throat velocity, critical throat velocity. (references)
Mining	A. Reynolds' critical velocity is that at which fluid flow changes from laminar to turbulent, and where friction ceases to be proportional to the first power of the velocity and becomes proportional to a higher power b. Kennedy's critical velocity is that of fluid flow in open channels that will neither deposit nor pick up silt c. Belanger's critical velocity is that condition of fluid flow in open channels for which the velocity head equals one-half the mean dept. (references)
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Crosswords: CRITICAL VELOCITY

Specialty definitions using "CRITICAL VELOCITY": critical throat velocity ♦ laminar velocity ♦ rapid flow ♦ shooting flow, streaming flow, subcritical flow, supercritical flow ♦ throat velocity, tranquil flow. (references)

Modern Translation: CRITICAL VELOCITY

Language		Translations for "CRITICAL VELOCITY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		oevre kritiske hastighed (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

Dutch		bovenste kritische snelheid (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

French		vitesse critique supérieure (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

German		obere kritische Geschwindigkeit (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

Greek		ανωτέρα κρίσιμος ταχύτης (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

Italian		velocit� critica superiore (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

Pig Latin		iticalcray elocityvay

Portuguese		velocidade crítica superior (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)

Swedish		övre kritisk strömningshastighet (upper critical velocity at which flow changes abruptly from laminar to turbulent). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: CRITICAL VELOCITY

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	Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-e-i-i-i-l-l-o-r-t-t-v-y"
	-4 letters: collectivity.
	-5 letters: criticality, vectorially, verticality.
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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Translations: Modern
3. Anagrams
4. Bibliography

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