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streamline
/ˈstɹimˌlaɪn/
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What does streamline mean?
noun
- A line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.
- On a weather chart, a line that is tangent to the flow of the wind.
verb
- To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.
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verb
- To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.
- To modernize.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈstɹimˌlaɪn/
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Originally the envelope was fitted with inflated streamline stabilizers on either side, but at a later date these were replaced by fixed stabilizing planes.
With infinite velocity the surface would be set at no angle of incidence (the neutral lift line coincident with the direction of motion relative to the air), and would be, top and bottom, of pure streamline form--i.e., of infinite fineness.
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The shape of these engines was very well suited for work with aircraft, being narrow enough to admit of a streamline form being obtained, while all the accessories could be so mounted as to produce little or no wind resistance, and very little obstruction to the pilot's view.