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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
/ ²õ³Ùəʊ°ì²õ /
noun
- 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 –4square metre per second St
Stokes
1- Irish 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.
stokes
2/ ²õ³ÙÅ°ì²õ /
, Plural stokes
- The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.
- See more at viscosity
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Stokes1
Example Sentences
Stokes has a chequered injury history - he is currently recovering from hamstring surgery - and has not played white-ball cricket for England since 2023.
"In a way, I think it's quite selfish to even consider him, because he will say yes, because he is Ben Stokes. He will do whatever England ask him to do. Just don't ask him, just let him be."
Stokes is the best leader England have and his white-ball pedigree includes match-winning performances in the finals of the 2019 50-over World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
Stokes has energised England's Test team since taking charge in 2022.
Should Stokes take on one or both white-ball roles, it would also further align him with head coach Brendon McCullum, who added the limited-overs sides to his Test responsibilities at the beginning of this year.
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