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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
turbulence
1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
turbulency
• Derivationally related forms:
turbulent (for: turbulency), turbulent
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent
2. instability in the atmosphere
• Hypernyms:
bad weather, inclemency, inclementness
• Hyponyms:
clear-air turbulence
3. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
- the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
• Syn:
upheaval, Sturm und Drang
• Derivationally related forms:
turbulent
• Topics:
politics, political science, government
• Hypernyms:
disorder
• Hyponyms:
agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest,
roller coaster, violence
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