Mould effect en · PROPN
Etymology
Named after Steve Mould, science presenter who popularized the effect in a YouTube video.
Meanings
- A counterintuitive physical phenomenon observed with a chain of beads placed inside a jar: when one end of the chain is yanked from the jar and allowed to fall to the floor, it establishes a self-sustaining flow of the chain which rises up into an arch as if being sucked by an invisible siphon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Mould effect | canonical | lexicographic |