Wake

Wake

A wake is the region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body, caused by the flow of surrounding fluid around the body.

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Famous quotes containing the word wake:

    “The world of men is dreaming, it has gone mad in its sleep, and a snake is strangling it, but it can’t wake up.”
    —D.H. (David Herbert)

    “I will not do thee so much wrong to wake thee.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “But since all is well, keep it so, wake not a sleeping wolf.”
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