turbulent.html - n.
1 an irregularly fluctuating flow of air or fluid.
2 Meteorol. stormy conditions as a result of atmospheric disturbance.
3 a disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

turbulent.html - adj.
1 disturbed; in commotion.
2 (of a flow of air etc.) varying irregularly; causing disturbance.
3 tumultuous.
4 insubordinate, riotous.

turbulently adv. [L turbulentus f. turba crowd]

turbulent.html - n.
1 an irregularly fluctuating flow of air or fluid.
2 Meteorol. stormy conditions as a result of atmospheric disturbance.
3 a disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

turbulent.html - adj.
1 disturbed; in commotion.
2 (of a flow of air etc.) varying irregularly; causing disturbance.
3 tumultuous.
4 insubordinate, riotous.

turbulently adv. [L turbulentus f. turba crowd]

turbulent.html - n.
1 a man's headdress of cotton or silk wound round a cap or the head, worn esp. by Muslims and Sikhs.
2 a woman's headdress or hat resembling this.

turbaned adj. [16th c. (also tulbant etc.), ult. f. Turk. tâlbent f. Pers. dulband: cf. TULIP]

turbulent.html - n.
(pl. -ies) Brit.
1 the right of digging turf on common ground or on another's ground.
2 a place where turf or peat is dug. [ME f. AF turberie, OF tourberie f. tourbe TURF]