turbulate

English

Etymology

From turbul(ent) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).

Verb

turbulate (third-person singular simple present turbulates, present participle turbulating, simple past and past participle turbulated)

1. (transitive) To turn (a laminar flow) into a turbulent flow.

Related terms

• turbulation
• turbulator