flow

[US]/fləʊ/
[UK]/floʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. move along steadily and continuously in a current or stream; flutter; continue in a steady and unbroken stream
vt. flood; overflow
n. the action or fact of moving along in a steady and continuous stream; the amount of fluid that passes through a particular point in a particular period of time; the rising tide or flood.

Phrases & Collocations

smooth flow

blood flow

traffic flow

free flow

constant flow

flow in

flow field

flow rate

process flow

cash flow

flow chart

gas flow

fluid flow

air flow

water flow

information flow

power flow

flow velocity

work flow

flow control

flow pattern

material flow

data flow

Example Sentences

to flow southwestward

a meridional flow of air

the ebb and flow of the sea

This flower is a male.

to flow through a siphon

to flow southwestwards

the flower of our generation.

the flow of water into the pond.

a flowing prose style.

meter a flow of water.

an adventive flower seed

the flower of the youth of the country

an easy flowing style

Real-world Examples

This obstructs the normal blood flow.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

So, too, are financial flows and financial crises.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2016 Collection

It contains flavonoids, which lower blood pressure and increase blood flow.

Source: Learning charging station

Others, such as liberalising capital flows, will reach fruition only gradually.

Source: The Economist - China

Women opt for a warm emotional atmosphere where communication flows freely.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

And this can occlude normal blood flow.

Source: Osmosis - Genetics

But every marriage has its ebb and flow.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

The stretch zone would be flowing water.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Spoken English must have a natural flow.

Source: Sara's British English class

Stagnant means water that is not flowing.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

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