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:

    “If you wake up dead in the morning, your body drained dry of blood, you’ll be afraid of the dark.”
    —Guy Endore, and Tod Browning. Chauffeur (Franklyn Ardel)

    “An hour of winter day might seem too short
    To make it worth life’s while to wake and sport.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it’s in the middle of a Cabinet meeting.”
    —Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)