Vortex ring

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA toroidal vortex in a fluid or gas, i.e. a region where the fluid mostly spins around an imaginary axis line that forms a closed loop.

"Vortex rings are rarely noticed unless the motion is revealed by suspended particles, as in smoke rings."

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