"peak flow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peak flows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peak flow (plural peak flows)
  1. The largest measure of air respired from the lungs.
    Sense id: en-peak_flow-en-noun-yd4CIR0w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. The largest volume of water discharged from a stream or river.
    Sense id: en-peak_flow-en-noun-vmp9wMPf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: peak flow meter

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