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flowage

flow·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [floh-ij]
    • /ˈfloʊ ɪdʒ/
    • /flˈəʊɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [floh-ij]
    • /ˈfloʊ ɪdʒ/

Definitions of flowage word

  • noun flowage an act of flowing; flow. 1
  • noun flowage the state of being flooded. 1
  • noun flowage flowing or overflowing water, or other liquid. 1
  • noun flowage Mechanics. gradual internal motion or deformation. 1
  • noun flowage A flowing or overflowing of liquid. 1
  • noun flowage the act of flowing or overflowing or the state of having overflowed 0

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Origin of flowage

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; flow + -age

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Parts of speech for Flowage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flowage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

flowage usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with flowage

  • what is a flowage?

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