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BACKFLOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flow that returns toward its source
Synonyms:
backflow; backflowing
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("backflow" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "backflow"):
regurgitation (backflow of blood through a defective heart valve)