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Stokes
[stohks]
noun
Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71).
Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer.
Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland.
stokes
/ əʊ /
noun
St.the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10 –4 square metre per second
stokes
1plural
stokesThe unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.
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Stokes
2Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stokes1
Example Sentences
Stokes' choice gave the opportunity for opposite number Shubman Gill to stroke an unbeaten 127, while opener Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked 101.
Vaughan, who famously captained England to victory in the 2005 Ashes, believes Stokes should have given more credence to conditions on Friday morning when he made his decision.
Therefore, the wisdom of Stokes' decision in this Test will be revealed over the following four days and will be heavily influenced by how England play India pace-bowling maestro Jasprit Bumrah.
Despite hot temperatures and a pitch offering no obvious assistance to the bowlers, England captain Ben Stokes chose to bowl on winning the toss.
In Stokes' defence, Gill also admitted he would have bowled first.
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