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flowing

flo·wing

UK/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

smooth and unconstrained in movement

  • “a long, smooth stride”
  • “the fluid motion of a cat”
  • “the liquid grace of a ballerina”
  • “liquid prose”
2.

(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure

  • “an artesian well”
  • “artesian pressure”
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3.

moving smoothly and continuously

  • “crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets”
  • “fan streaming into the concert hall”
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4.

(of liquids) moving freely

  • “a flowing brook”
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noun

1.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

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Origin

From Middle English flowyng; equivalent to flow + -ing.

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