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Froude number

Syllabification: (Froude num·ber)
Pronunciation: /froud/

Definition of Froude number

noun

  • a dimensionless number used in hydrodynamics to indicate how well a particular model works in relation to a real system.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after William Froude (1810–79), English civil engineer

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