The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LAMINAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAMINAR
- Halt, stopping short, with awful rain in sheets
- Dealing with plates smashed in alarm
- River creature from the south with thin bony scales
- Blow with awful rain as sheet upon sheet
- At the heart of Vellore, Mani constructed a road made of layers
- Like some rocks beast knocked over by river
- River creature upset concerning fluid flow
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The straight part
We know that "Like some rocks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like some rocks = laminar.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LAMINAR mean?
LAMINAR adjective- Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
- In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers.