liúsù

流势

Word · NounTraditional流速

flow velocity; current speed

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

flow velocity; speed and strength of a current

technical

Technical term used in hydrology, fluid mechanics, and engineering to describe how fast and how forcefully water is moving.

Hé河
shuǐ水
liú流
sù速
hěn很
jí急
 ,
xiǎo小
chuán船
wú无
fǎ法
tōng通
guò过
 。

The river current is very fast, and small boats cannot pass through.

Hóng洪
shuǐ水
jīng经
guò过
zhá闸
mén门
shí时
 ,
liú流
sù速
zhú逐
jiàn渐
wěn稳
dìng定
xià下
lái来
 。

As the floodwater passed through the gate, the flow velocity gradually stabilized.

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Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
cè测
liáng量
guǎn管
dào道
nèi内
de的
píng平
jūn均
liú流
sù速
 。

The engineer is measuring the average flow velocity inside the pipe.