"flowrate" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfloʊ.ɹeɪt/ [General-American] Forms: flowrates [plural], flow rate [alternative]
Etymology: From flow + rate. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flow|rate}} flow + rate Head templates: {{en-noun}} flowrate (plural flowrates)
  1. The rate of flow, usually of a fluid, measured in either volume or mass per unit time.

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Alternative forms

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