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irrotational

/ˌɪrəˈteɪʃənəl/ /ˌɪrəˈteɪʃnəl/

Meanings
adjective
Not rotating or not pertaining to rotation.

Examples :

"The gentle flow of water from the tap, before it hits the sink, is almost completely irrotational. "
physics technical

Related Words

Illustration hits

hits noun

/hɪts/

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

"The hit was very slight."

Illustration rotation

rotation noun

/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/

The act of turning around a centre or an axis.

"The Earth's rotation causes day and night. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

Illustration rotating

rotating verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

Illustration gentle

gentle noun

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

A person of high birth.

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

Illustration flow

flow noun

/fləʊ/ /floʊ/

A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

"A large flow of students walked towards the school building after the lunch break. "

Illustration sink

sink noun

/sɪŋk/

A basin used for holding water for washing.

"My grandmother filled the old sink with soapy water to wash the dishes. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."