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What is the noun for turbulence?

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turbulence
  1. (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
  2. (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  3. (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
  4. An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Dear passengers, the plane is encountering some turbulence. Please do not walk around casually, and immediately return to your seats and fasten your seat belts.”
      “They failed to understand the fact that the turbulence in the streets was a massive repudiation of things as they were.”
      “The time available is materially affected by the turbulence of the mixture to be ignited.”
turbulization
  1. The transition of a flow from laminar to turbulent
turbulisation
  1. Alternative form of turbulization
turbulency
  1. Archaic form of turbulence.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Using a mixer may be suitable for enhancing mass transfer, as it brings turbulency into the system.”
      “It was a breezy afternoon, with some turbulency in the camp, and much windy discussion over this unwonted delay of justice.”
      “Therefore, the turbulency stress was neglected.”
turbulizations
  1. plural of turbulization
turbulences
turbulencies
  1. plural of turbulency
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