ALL meanings of stokes
Stokes
S s - noun stokes a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter. 1
- verb with object stokes to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire). 1
- verb with object stokes to tend the fire of (a furnace, especially one used with a boiler to generate steam for an engine); supply with fuel. 1
- verb without object stokes to shake up the coals of a fire. 1
- verb without object stokes to tend a fire or furnace. 1
- noun stokes 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 10–4 square metre per second 0
- noun stokes Sir George Gabriel1819-1903; Brit. physicist & mathematician 0