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Turanian
turban
turbary
turbellarian
turbid
turbidimeter
turbidite
turbidity current
turbinate
turbine
turbit
turbo (1)
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turbo-electric
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turbulence

tur·bu·lence [ túrbyələnss ] or tur·bu·len·cy [ túrbyələnssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unrest: a state of confusion characterized by unpredictability and uncontrolled change

2. meteorology instability in atmosphere: an instability in the atmosphere that disrupts the flow of the wind, causing gusty, unpredictable air currents

3. physics eddies: eddies or secondary motion within a moving fluid

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