Word Finder - flows

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A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

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The movement of a real or figurative fluid.

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A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

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The notion of flow is basic to the study of ordinary differential equations.

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The rising movement of the tide.

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Smoothness or continuity.

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The room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow.

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The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.

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Other devices measure water flow in streams fed by melted ice.

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A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).

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A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.

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The emission of blood during menstruation.

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Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow.

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The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.

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The production on his new mixtape is mediocre but his flow is on point.

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To move as a fluid from one position to another.

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Rivers flow from springs and lakes.

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To proceed; to issue forth.

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Wealth flows from industry and economy.

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To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

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The writing is grammatically correct, but it just doesn't flow.

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To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.

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To hang loosely and wave.

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a flowing mantle; flowing locks

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To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.

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The tide flows twice in twenty-four hours.

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To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.

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To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.

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To cover with varnish.

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To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

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A morass or marsh.

Thence the river flows S.E.

Nevertheless, under some of these flows remains of plants and insects of species now living in the islands have been found - a proof that the formation as well as the denudation of the country is, geologically speaking, recent.

The river flows in exquisite wooded reaches, navigable only for small boats.

On this view the water flows upwards under the influence of variations of pressure and tension in the vessels.

The Chu rises in the Tian-shan Mountains and flows north-westwards through Akmolinsk; and the Naryn flows south-westwards along a longitudinal valley of the Tian-shan, and enters Ferghana to join the Syr-darya.

The Guaira river, a branch of the Tuy, traverses the plain from west to east, and flows past the city on the south.

The Chi Tandui, also rising here, flows south-east to the Indian Ocean, and alone of all the rivers in this province is navigable.

The Serchio (anc. Auser), which joined the Arno at Pisa in ancient times, now flows into the sea independently.

The Chambal is by far the largest river in Rajputana, through which it flows for about one-third of its course, while it forms its boundary for another third.

Suppose the key to be depressed, then a current flows through one winding of the differential relay to line and through the other winding and rheostat to earth.

In this case no current flows from the battery through the line or instruments, the whole action being inductive.

To the sending currents, however, the bridge offers only apparent ohmic resistance due to the fact that the current entering the mid-point of the winding flows through the two halves or arms in opposite direction, and, owing to the winding being on the same iron core, the mutual inductive effect of the two arms on one another neutralizes the self-induction to the sending currents.

The river, which flows between the castle-hill and the powerfully armed fort of San Cristobal, is crossed by a magnificent granite bridge, originally built in 1460.

A current then flows and in passing round the circuit operates the line relay, with the result that the calling-lamp is lighted.

Of these the Dora (called for distinctions sake Dora Riparia), which unites with the greater river just below Turin, has its source in the Mont Genèvre, and flows past Susa at the foot of the Mont Cenis.

The next great affluent of the Po, the Adda, forms the outflow of the Lake of Como, and has also its sources in the Alps, above Bormio, whence it flows through the broad and fertile valley of the Valtellina for more than 65 m.

The Adda flows out of the lake at its south-eastern extremity at Lecco, and has thence a course through the plain of above 70 m.

It flows by Lodi and Pizzighettone, and receives the waters of the Brembo, descending from the Val Brembana, and the Serio from the Val Seriana above Bergamo.

The Arno, which has its source in the Monte Falterona, one of the most elevated summits of the main chain of the Tuscan Apennines, flows nearly south till in the neighborhood of Arezzo it turns abruptly north-west, and pursues that course as far as Pontassieve, where it again makes a sudden bend to the west, and pursues a westerly course thence to the sea, passing through Florence and Pisa.

The Elsa and the Era, which join it on its left bank, descending from the hills near Siena and Volterra, are inconsiderable streams; and the Serchio, which flows from the territory of Lucca and the Alpi Apuani, and formerly joined the Arno a few miles from its mouth, now enters the sea by a separate channel.

The most considerable rivers of Tuscany south of the Arno are the Cecina, which flows through the plain below Volterra, and the Ombrone, which rises in the hills near Siena, and enters the sea about 12 m.

In its lower course it flows near Canosa and traverses the celebrated battlefield of Cannae.

The united stream breaks through the mountains to the south, and, receiving on its way the Patnotz Su (left) and the Khinis Su (right), flows south-west, west and south, through the rich plain of Bulanik to the plain of Mush.

Below the junction of the two arms the Euphrates flows south-west past the lead mines of Keban Maden, where it is 120 yds.

At the ferry on the Malatia-Kharput road (cuneiform inscription) it flows eastwards in a valley about a quarter of a mile wide, but soon afterwards enters a remarkable gorge, and forces its way through Mount Taurus in a succession of rapids and cataracts.

Hirmas) flows south through the land of Gozan in which Sargon settled the deported Israelites in 721 B.C. At the mouth of the Khabur stood the Roman frontier fortress of Circesium (Assyrian, Sirki; Arab.

Under the Arabs the old designation again prevailed and the Euphrates is always described by the Arabian geographers as the river which flows direct to Kufa, while the present stream, passing along the ruins of Babylon to Hillah and Diwanieh, has been universally known as the Nahr Sura.

The important river Lofa flows nearly parallel with the St Paul's river and enters the sea about 40 m.

The Duobe rises at the back of the Satro Mountains and flows nearly parallel with the Cavalla, which it joins.

Ethnologically the Bulgarians ought perhaps to come here; but, as a large admixture of Slav blood flows in their veins and they speak a distinctly Slav language, they have in this table been grouped with the Slays.

The latter, although it flows over a great number of rapids, is navigable throughout its length (330 m.); it is connected.

Dvina flows with a very slight gradient through a broad valley, and reaches the White Sea at Archangel.

The Onega, which flows into Onega Bay, has rapids; but timber is floated down in spring, and fishing and some navigation are carried on in the lower portion.

The Neva (40 m.) flows from Lake Ladoga into the Gulf of Finland.

The Volkhov, discharging into Lake Ladoga, and forming part of the Vyshniy-Volochok system of canals, is an important channel for navigation; it flows from Lake Ilmen, which receives the Msta, connected with the Volga, and the Lovat.

The Svir, also discharging into Lake Ladoga, flows from Lake Onega, and, being part of the Mariinsk canal system, is of great importance for navigation.

The Pruth rises in Austrian Bukovina, and separates Russia from Rumania; it enters the Danube, which flows along the Russian frontier for 100 m.

Below Ekaterinoslav the Dnieper flows for 46 m.

Some rivers, notably the Kur (Kyros, Araxes) which flows into the Bakhtegan lake east of Shiraz, drain into inland depressions or lakes.

The Amur proper flows at first in a south-easterly direction for about Boo m., as far as long.

The largest river is the Kan Kiang, which rises in the mountains in the south of the province and flows north-east to the Po-yang Lake.

Another river of note is the Chang Kiang, which has its source in the province of Ngan-hui and flows into the Po-yang Lake, connecting in its course the Wuyuen district, whence come the celebrated "Moyune" green teas, and the city of King-to-chen, celebrated for its pottery, with Jao-chow Fu on the lake.

Rising in the N.E., it flows in a tortuous channel in a general S.W.

The latter stream flows for 150 m.

It flows east and south in a wide curve, through a broad upper valley past Chippenham and Melksham, after which it turns abruptly west to Bradford-on-Avon, receives the waters of the Frome from the south, and enters the beautiful narrow valley in which lie Bath and Bristol.

Its general direction thereafter remains south-westerly, and it flows past Stratfordon-Avon, receives the Stour on the south and the Arrow on the north and thence past Evesham and Pershore to Tewkesbury.

It flows at first through rather monotonous country, but the latter portion of its course, from the village of Altenahr, over which tower the ruins of the castle of Ahr, or Are (10th century), is full of romantic beauty.

It would seem that the greater part of the rest flows away to be lost in space.

The small torrent of Rothwein, which flows into the Wurzener Save, forms near Veldes the splendid series of cascades known as the Rothwein Fall.

The San Miguel river, which flows near, affords a means of transportation, and the town has considerable commerce.