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Physical interpretation of "Reynolds speed"

Reynolds number is the ratio of the fluid speed to some characteristic speed, $v_R = \frac{\mu}{\rho L}$ where $L$ is some characteristic length scale of the situation.

Is there an intuitive interpretation or some kind of physical picture of what this speed $v_R$ means?

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