velumen (velumen)

[NL., (sc. pannus , The cool and heavy water of the polar basin, coming out in under currents, would flow equatorially with equal (almost mill-tail) velocity . M. F. Maury, Phys. Geography of the Sea, § 437. 3. In music , decided rapidity of tempo or pace, particularly in a bravura pa age. - Absolute, Angular velocity of rotation. See rotation . Composition of velocities. See composition of displacements, under composition . - Initial velocity, the rate of movement of a body at starting: especially used of the velocity of a projectile as it i ues from a firearm, more properly muzzle -velocity. - Remaining velocity, the velocity of a projectile at any point of its flight after leaving the muzzle of the piece. - Resolution of velocities. See reso lution.- Terminal velocity. See terminal . - Velocity diagram, function, potential. See diagram , etc.Virtual velocity. See virtual . = Syn. 1. Celerity, Swift ne , etc. See quickne . orig. r), velous, velous, velou, velouz, F. velours, velvet, angular velocity. See adjectives. villosus, billosus, velvet, lit. 'shaggy' (se. cloth),