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flöde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  • flow noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.
  • stream noun A small natural flow of water, smaller than a river.

Senses

flöde is used for these senses in English:

  • discharge (hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).
  • flow (math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
  • run A flow of liquid; a leak.
  • stream A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
  • stream Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.

discharge — full definition

  1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
  3. verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
  4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
  5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

flow — full definition

  1. noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
  2. noun A state of complete focus and absorption in an activity, often called "being in the zone."
  3. verb To move steadily and continuously, like a liquid.

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