tea leaf paradox

English

Proper noun

the tea leaf paradox

  1. (fluid dynamics) The phenomenon whereby tea leaves in a cup of tea migrate to the center and bottom of the cup after being stirred (due to friction towards the bottom), rather than being forced to the edges, as would be expected in a spiral centrifuge.
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