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turbulence n. [
turbulency] unstable flow of a liquid or gas
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turbulence n. instability in the atmosphere
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turbulence n. [
upheaval, Sturm und Drang] a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
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