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flowage

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: flowage

1
 n
a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
2
 n
gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: flowage
1

n a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area

“many campsites were located near the flowage”
Type of:
body of water, water
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

n the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

Synonyms:
flood
Type of:
filling
the act of filling something
2

n gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)

“rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation”
Type of:
flow
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
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