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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Archaic form of turbulence. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

   "Hear the loud alarum bells — / Brazen bells! / What a tale of terror now their turbulency tells!"

2. 2
   unstable flow of a liquid or gas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

turbulenceturbulence

Example

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"Hear the loud alarum bells — / Brazen bells! / What a tale of terror now their turbulency tells!"

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