🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

박리점

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baklijeom

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Separation point/ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"유체역학에서 박리점의 위치는 항력에 큰 영향을 미칩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The precise location on the surface of a body where the boundary layer detaches from the surface in fluid dynamics.

    "Engineers analyzed the wing's design to predict the exact separation point of airflow at high angles of attack."
  2. 2

    A specific juncture or moment where a split, division, or parting occurs between entities or processes.

    "The intersection served as the separation point for the two migrating groups."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'separatio' (meaning the act of separating), from 'separare', combined with the Middle English 'point', from Old French 'point', originating from Latin 'punctum' (a prick or spot). Historically adopted into technical, engineering, and fluid dynamics terminology during the 19th century to describe distinct physical locations where boundaries diverge.

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