écoulement

Definitions of écoulement
  1. noun
    the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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    courant
    the flow of air
    courant
    a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
    bouffée de chaleur, bouillonnement
    a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
    courant maritime, courant sous-marin
    a current below the surface of a fluid
    torrent
    a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
    remous
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
    tourbillon
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
    giclée, jet
    the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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    changement de lieu, déplacement
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
  2. noun
    emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
    synonyms: drainage
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    vidage
    the act of removing the contents of something
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