WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cou•ette′ flow′
(ko̅o̅ et′),USA pronunciation [Mech.]
- Mechanicsthe flow of a fluid between two surfaces that have tangential relative motion, as of a liquid between two coaxial cylinders that have different angular velocities.
- French couette, literally, feather bed (in machinery, a bearing). See quilt