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flow - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) |
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flowing |
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change of location,
travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
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fountain,
jet a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
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ebb,
reflux the outward flow of the tide
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backflow,
backflowing a flow that returns toward its source
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air flow,
airflow,
flow of air the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
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current,
stream a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
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freshet,
spate the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
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overflow,
overspill,
runoff the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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drippage,
dripping a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
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outpouring,
discharge,
run the act of discharging a gun
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fluxion,
flux in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"
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oozing,
seepage,
ooze the process of seeping
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trickle,
dribble,
drip the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
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emission the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
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gush,
outpouring,
flush a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
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upsurge,
spate,
surge,
rush a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
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flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge |
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natural action,
natural process,
activity,
action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
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slipstream,
airstream,
backwash,
race,
wash the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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turbulent flow flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
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streamline flow flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady
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filling the act of filling something
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flowage a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"
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inflow,
influx the process of flowing in
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effluence,
efflux,
outflow the process of flowing out
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flow - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression |
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stream |
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move,
motion,
movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
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spillage,
spill,
release the amount that has spilled
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overflow,
outpouring,
flood the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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flow - the amount of fluid that flows in a given time |
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rate amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
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cardiac output the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"
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flow - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium" |
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flux |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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cockle,
ripple,
riffle,
undulate,
ruffle stir up (water) so as to form ripples
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transpirate,
transpire give off (water) through the skin
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flow - cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper" |
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course,
flow,
feed,
run hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"
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flow - be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding" |
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exist,
be have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
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flow - cover or swamp with water |
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flood cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
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lave,
lap,
wash wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
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