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fountain, jet
an artificially produced flow of water
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ebb, reflux
the outward flow of the tide
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backflow, backflowing
a flow that returns toward its source
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air flow, airflow, flow of air
the flow of air
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current, stream
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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freshet, spate
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
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overflow, overspill, runoff
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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drippage, dripping
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
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discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid
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flux, fluxion
a flow or discharge
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ooze, oozing, seepage
the process of seeping
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dribble, drip, trickle
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
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emission
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
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flush, gush, outpouring
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
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rush, spate, surge, upsurge
a sudden forceful flow
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tidal current, tidal flow
the water current caused by the tides
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rip current, riptide
a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
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undercurrent, undertide
a current below the surface of a fluid
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regurgitation
backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
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torrent, violent stream
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
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exudation, transudation
the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
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intravenous drip
slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
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eddy, twist
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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jet, spirt, spurt, squirt
the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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escape, leak, leakage, outflow
the discharge of a fluid from some container
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debris storm, debris surge
the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
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onrush
a forceful forward rush or flow
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springtide
a swelling rush of anything
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ocean current
the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
