turbulence
noun
[ ˈtəːbjʊl(ə)ns ]
• violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.
• "the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence"
Similar:
rough air currents,
irregular atmospheric motion,
uneven air movement,
roughness,
storminess,
tempestuousness,
heaviness,
violence,
wildness,
choppiness,
agitation,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin turbulentia, from turbulentus ‘full of commotion’ (see turbulent).
