"off-flow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: off-flows [plural]
Etymology: From off- + flow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|off|flow}} off- + flow Head templates: {{en-noun}} off-flow (plural off-flows)
  1. A flow from something (or somewhere) to something (or somewhere) else
    Sense id: en-off-flow-en-noun-Lte5b1-B
  2. A channel or way by which surplus water can be discharged or allowed to flow off
    Sense id: en-off-flow-en-noun-xqz7tHiS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with off- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 25 75

Inflected forms

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