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flowage
('fl/oU//I//dZ/ )

noun (n)

  • gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)(noun.process)
    Example:
    Rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation.
    source: wordnet30
  • a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area(noun.object)
    Example:
    Many campsites were located near the flowage.
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    flood
    source: wordnet30
  • An overflowing with water; also, the water which thus overflows.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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