Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
Used in a Sentence
laminar
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for laminar.
Editorial note
Nitpicking: it's not because the flow is laminar (which it is), but because it's approximately a Stokes flow.
Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of laminar gathered in one view.
In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers.
(electronics) In the form of thin flat electronic circuits, usually flexible
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for laminar.
adjective
Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
adjective
In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers.
adjective
(electronics) In the form of thin flat electronic circuits, usually flexible
adjective
(anatomy) Describing the layer of capillaries in the choroid of the eye
Example sentences
Nitpicking: it's not because the flow is laminar (which it is), but because it's approximately a Stokes flow.
The friction is relatively high because the flow is turbulent, not laminar.
It sounds like the effect depends on whether the surrounding airflow is turbulent or laminar.
Potentially (ahem) it's possible to extract work from ions in a flow, and if it's laminar there would be no vortex losses.
Pedagogically he should have more clearly distinguished it from the typical laminar separated flow.
Thermal design might rely on a laminar air flow inside the cylinder and taking the case off could result in increased tempatures.
Too much of it and you've lost all laminar airflow, bye bye lift.
The dimples are turbulators meant to induce turbulent flow around the golf ball before the laminar flow would otherwise give way to flow separation.
No, I've a masters degree in Physics, and did several research projects on turbulent/laminar flow.
I knew of laminar-flow [1] from my old competitive sailing days, never knew the same principle was used for clean room tech.
Unless you've a nozzle on your knob, you won't achieve the laminar flow required to have an uninterrupted stream to carry the electricity from electrode to knob.
Microsoft badges are/appear to be smart cards, not laminar.
Quote examples
Laminar flow on the leeward side means the sail is deflecting air on that side as well, generating a "pull" in addition to the "push" on the windward side.
His coefficient of drag graph supports this interpretation as his "drag catastrophe" would be happening when you would expect a transition flow (from separated laminar to turbulent).
Better title: "Demonstration of Reversibility of Laminar Flow"
One interesting artefact was inducing turbulent flow in speeds "too slow" for turbulence, by increasing flow to the point where turbulence triggered, then decreasing flow to the laminar realm again, yet retaining the turbulence indefinitely.
Proper noun examples
Modern spatial access methods (ex: Hyperdex, SpaceCurve, Laminar) are superior in almost every way though the literature is much sparser.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use laminar in a sentence?
Nitpicking: it's not because the flow is laminar (which it is), but because it's approximately a Stokes flow.
What does laminar mean?
Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
What part of speech is laminar?
laminar is commonly used as adjective.