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:

    “What are days for?
    Days are where we live.
    They come, they wake us
    Time and time over.
    They are to be happy in:
    Where can we live but days?”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “One short sleep past, we wake eternally,
    And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die!”
    —John Donne (c. 1572–1631)

    “You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize.”
    —Quentin Tarantino, U.S. screenwriter and director. Mr. White (Harvey Keitel)