"reflow" meaning in All languages combined

See reflow on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: reflows [plural]
Etymology: From re- + flow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|flow}} re- + flow Head templates: {{en-noun}} reflow (plural reflows)
  1. A flowing back again.
    Sense id: en-reflow-en-noun-~DTZRcgu
  2. (computing) The process of recreating the layout of a document when some of its component elements have changed. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-reflow-en-noun-OlFlm6Nd Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: reflows [present, singular, third-person], reflowing [participle, present], reflowed [participle, past], reflowed [past]
Etymology: From re- + flow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|flow}} re- + flow Head templates: {{en-verb}} reflow (third-person singular simple present reflows, present participle reflowing, simple past and past participle reflowed)
  1. (intransitive) To flow back again; to flow once more. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-reflow-en-verb-GDsyL0kl
  2. (transitive, chiefly engineering) To cause to flow again, to remelt. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-reflow-en-verb-UU7fk7O~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 3 40 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 17 19 15 37 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 27 5 44 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 22 4 56 14 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (transitive, computing, wordprocessing) To modify the layout of text around other objects in a document. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-reflow-en-verb-1bjNFgjW Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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