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- Dictionaryflow/fləʊ/
verb
- 1. (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream: "from here the river flows north" Similar
- 2. go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers: "people flowed into the huge courtyard"
noun
- 1. the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream: "the flow of water into the pond"
- 2. a steady, continuous stream or supply of something: "a constant flow of people"
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FLOW definition: 1. (especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLOW is to issue or move in a stream. How to use flow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flow.
The verb flow often describes the movement of fluids, such as water or even blood, but it can also describe other things that move in a constant stream. When you get that high-paying job, money might flow into your bank account.
the transference of energy. heat flow. SYNONYMS 1. flow, gush, spout, spurt refer to certain of the movements characteristic of fluids. flow is the general term: Water flows. A stream of blood flows.
trickle down, from, out of, etc. something. Fewer examples. Every day, 30 million gallons of untreated human waste flow from Ciudad Juarez into the Rio Grande. The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart. There's a lovely stream that flows through their garden.
1. a. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid. b. To issue in a stream; pour forth: Sap flowed from the gash in the tree. 2. To circulate, as the blood in the body. 3. To move with a continual shifting of component particles: wheat flowing into the bin; traffic flowing through the tunnel. 4.
Definition of flow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Flow definition: to move along in a stream. See examples of FLOW used in a sentence.
FLOW definition: 1. If something such as a liquid flows, it moves somewhere in a smooth, continuous way: 2. If…. Learn more.
1. If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously. [...] 2. If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping. [...] 3. If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations. [...]
