odpływ — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
- ebb noun The falling back of the tide as it moves away from the shore.
- outlet noun A wall socket that supplies electric power to plugged-in devices.
- overflow noun Liquid or material that spills over because there is too much of it.
- reflux noun A backward flow, especially of stomach acid up into the throat.
- tide noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
Senses
odpływ is used for these senses in English:
- drain (chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
- ebb The receding movement of the tide.
- ebb tide The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding.
- low tide The tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.
- outlet A river that runs out of a lake.
- overflow An outlet for escape of excess material.
- reflux The backwards flow of any fluid.
- tide The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
drain — full definition
- noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
- verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
- verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
- noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.
ebb — full definition
- noun The falling back of the tide as it moves away from the shore.
- noun A gradual decline or weakening.
- verb To flow back or recede, like a tide; to gradually weaken or fade.