"counterflow" meaning in All languages combined

See counterflow on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterflows [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + flow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|flow}} counter- + flow Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterflow (countable and uncountable, plural counterflows)
  1. A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-counterflow-en-noun-dcLpgGrX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15

Verb [English]

Forms: counterflows [present, singular, third-person], counterflowing [participle, present], counterflowed [participle, past], counterflowed [past]
Etymology: From counter- + flow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|flow}} counter- + flow Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterflow (third-person singular simple present counterflows, present participle counterflowing, simple past and past participle counterflowed)
  1. To flow in the opposite direction
    Sense id: en-counterflow-en-verb-YEYQTlFv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 36 64

Inflected forms

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