English Explanatory Dictionary

Froude number

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dimensionless number defined as the ratio of a characteristic velocity to a gravitational wave velocity, used in fluid mechanics to determine the resistance of an object moving through water.

Word forms

Froude number Froude numbers

Etymology

Named after William Froude.

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