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has gloss | eng: A vortex ring, also called a toroidal vortex, is a region of rotating fluid moving through the same or different fluid where the flow pattern takes on a toroidal (doughnut) shape. The movement of the fluid is about the poloidal or circular axis of the doughnut, in a twisting vortex motion. Examples of this phenomenon is a smoke ring or a microburst, , . |
lexicalization | eng: vortex ring |
instance of | (noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex |
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has gloss | deu: Wirbel (althochdeutsch (h)wirbil, (h)wirvil, von (h)werban, (h)werfan „sich drehen“) bezeichnet |
lexicalization | deu: Wirbel |
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media:img | V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.jpg |
media:img | Vortex ring of microburst.gif |
media:img | Vringrah66.jpg |
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