A current in a fluid is the magnitude and direction of flow within that fluid. An air current presents the same properties for a gaseous medium.
Kinds of fluid currents include.
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Current — Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Current meter — Current Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Current mill — Current Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Current wheel — Current Cur rent, n. [Cf. F. courant. See {Current}, a. ] [1913 Webster] 1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… … Universalium
Current sheet — The heliospheric current sheet results from the influence of the Sun s rotating magnetic field on the plasma in the interplanetary medium[1] A current sheet is an electric current that is confined to a surface, rather than … Wikipedia
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current — 1. noun /ˈkʌɹɛnt,ˈkɝɹɛnt/ a) The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction. : SI: ampere (A) b) The time rate of flow of electric charge. : CGS: esu/ … Wiktionary
current — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English curraunt, from Anglo French corant, present participle of cure, courre to run, from Latin currere more at car Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic running, flowing b. (1) presently elapsing … New Collegiate Dictionary
