Bernoulli's principle
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Ber·noul·li's principle
bər-ˈnü-lēz- 
ˌber-ˌnü-ˈlēz-
: a principle in hydrodynamics: the pressure in a stream of fluid is reduced as the speed of the flow is increased
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Physics -- more specifically, the fluid dynamics of Bernoulli's principle, meaning the lagoon level took a quick dip to 50 centimeters, before stabilizing at 80 centimeters for the next 12 hours.
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Bernoulli's principle
noun
Ber·noul·li's principle
-lēz-, -ēz-, -ˌ(y)ēz-
variants
also Bernoulli principle
: a principle in hydrodynamics: the pressure in a stream of fluid is reduced as the speed of flow is increased
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