Bernoulli's principle

noun Ber·noul·li's principle \bər-ˈnü-lēz-, ˌber-ˌnü-ˈlēz-\

Definition of BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPLE

: a principle in hydrodynamics: the pressure in a stream of fluid is reduced as the speed of the flow is increased

Daniel Bernoulli †1782 Swiss physicist

First Known Use: 1940

Medical Dictionary

noun Ber·noul·li's principle \-lēz-, -ēz-, -ˌ(y)ēz-\

: a principle in hydrodynamics: the pressure in a stream of fluid is reduced as the speed of flow is increased

Ber·noul·li's principle also Bernoulli principle

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