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kelvin wake pattern

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
kelv-in wake -pat-tern
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.

Etymology

Named after Lord Kelvin, who first explained it mathematically.

Inflected Forms

Kelvin wake patterns (plural)

Questions

What does kelvin wake pattern mean?
The wake pattern produced by waterfowls, boats, etc. crossing water, consisting of two wake lines that form the arms of a V, with the source of the wake at the point.
Where does kelvin wake pattern come from?
Named after Lord Kelvin, who first explained it mathematically.

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