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flow
verb [I] (MOVE) /fləʊ/
/floʊ/ Definition
B1 (especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily: Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside. Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean. The river flows through three counties before flowing into the sea just south of here. With fewer cars on the roads, traffic is flowing (= moving forward) more smoothly than usual.Movement of liquidsElectricity and electronics
(Definition of flow verb (MOVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- decant verb
- discharge noun (SUBSTANCE)
- discharge verb (SEND OUT)
- drainage noun
- eddy verb
- empty into sth phrasal verb
- flowing adjective (MOVING)
- gush verb (FLOW)
- leak noun (LIQUID/GAS)
- leak verb (LIQUID/GAS)
- meander verb (RIVER/ROAD)
- ooze verb
- slop verb
- spill noun
- spillage noun
- spillover noun (LIQUID)
- spit verb (FORCE OUT)
- splatter verb
- splosh verb, noun
- spritz verb
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