irrotational
/ˌɪroʊˈteɪʃənəl/
adjective
- Describing a flow or motion in which the fluid or object does not rotate; having zero curl or vorticity.
- Irrotational fields are important in understanding how air moves around an airplane wing.
- The engineer designed the pipe to ensure irrotational flow, reducing energy loss.
- In physics class, we learned that an irrotational flow means the water moves without swirling.
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