1 US companies are extending their leading position, with over half of the world's Top 100 listed companies coming from America. ( 2 China/HK now has the second most companies) with the UK in third place.
streamline. 1  A line that is parallel to the direction of flow of a fluid at a given instant. 2  The path of one particle in a flowing fluid. 3  A contour of a body constructed so as to offer minimum resistance to a fluid flow.
A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance. The term is applied to high-speed railway trainsets of the 1930s to 1950s, and to their successor  bullet trains .Less commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles.As part of the Streamline Moderne trend, the term was applied to passenger cars, trucks, and other types of light-, medium-, or heavy-duty vehicles, but now vehicle streamlining is so prevalent that it is not an outstanding characteristic.ess commonly, the term is applied to fully faired recumbent bicycles. As part of the Streamline Moderne trend, the term was applied to passenger cars, trucks, and other types of light-, medium-, or heavy-duty vehicles, but now vehicle streamlining is so prevalent that it is not an outstanding characteristic.