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turbulencenoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/ us ​ /ˈtɝː.bjə.ləns/

(Definition of “turbulence” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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turbulencenoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈtɜr·bjə·ləns/

turbulence noun [ U ] (CONFUSION)

› a state of confusion and lack of order:

political turbulence
His songs reflect the turbulence of his times.

turbulence noun [ U ] (CURRENTS)

› strong, uneven currents in air or water:

The plane ran into some turbulence over the Atlantic.

(Definition of “turbulence” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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