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What does turbulence mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word turbulence? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
  2. (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  3. (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
  4. An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
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They annotated these weather charts with areas of high seas, poor visibility, low cloud-cover, turbulence, and high winds.
For example a short A-frame is positive. High airspeed in relation to the turbulence is positive too.
Dimples on spinning golf balls reduce air resistance and increase lift by creating turbulence in the air flowing past the balls.
High disarticulation, fragmentation, and abrasion indicate high environmental energy and turbulence and significant lateral transport.
However, any significant move by the US economy toward balancing its international accounts will lead to global turbulence.
The pilot gets into a small bit of leftover wake turbulence, the rental aircraft wobbles just before touchdown and a wingtip catches the runway.

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