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streamline

[ streem-lahyn ]

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noun

a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.

verb (used with object)

streamlined, streamlining.

to make streamlined.
to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.

adjective

streamlined.

streamline

/ ˈstriːmˌlaɪn /

noun

a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it
an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point

verb

to make streamlined

streamline

/ strēm′līn′ /

To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.

streamline

The line traced by a liquid or gas as it moves. Streamlines are most commonly used in describing the flow of a liquid or gas around a solid object.

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Notes

A “streamlined” design is one in which objects that move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these lines, and therefore reduce the energy required to produce that motion.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of streamline¹

First recorded in 1870–75; stream + line ¹

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