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turbulenceviolent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɜːrbjələns/

Korean meaning: 기류나 수류의 격렬하고 불안정한 움직임, 난기류

Korean pronunciation: **터**뷸런스

Example Sentences

  • The flight attendant spilled coffee everywhere when the plane hit unexpected turbulence.
  • The stock market showed signs of turbulence as investors panicked.
  • My stomach experienced its own turbulence after eating that suspicious sushi.

turbulence

NOUN

//ˈtɜːrbjələns//

violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid

turbulence concept
💡 Concept

Passengers experience severe turbulence as the airplane shakes violently

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turbulence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Excellence shines through turbulence and prevalence of storms!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɜːrbjələns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɜːbjʊləns/

🌳Etymology

Rootturb
Suffix--ulence

Origin

From Latin 'turbulentia' meaning 'disorder' or 'confusion,' derived from 'turbulentus' meaning 'disorderly' or 'turbulent,' which comes from 'turba' meaning 'crowd' or 'disturbance.'

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🎵Rhyme

excellenceprevalencebenevolence
excellence
prevalence
benevolence

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The flight attendant spilled coffee everywhere when the plane hit unexpected turbulence.

The stock market showed signs of turbulence as investors panicked.

😄 Fun example

My stomach experienced its own turbulence after eating that suspicious sushi.

The social turbulence of the 1960s led to significant cultural changes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

chaosdisorderupheavalunrestinstability

Antonyms

stabilitycalmtranquility

Related

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