Couette flow

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cou•ette flow′  (ko̅o̅ et),USA pronunciation [Mech.]
  1. 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

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