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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERFLOW

counterflow  [ˈkaʊntəˌfləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERFLOW

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterflow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERFLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterflow in the English dictionary

The definition of counterflow in the dictionary is the flowing of two fluids in opposite directions in adjacent parts of an apparatus.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERFLOW


airflow
ˈɛəˌfləʊ
backflow
ˈbækˌfləʊ
contraflow
ˈkɒntrəˌfləʊ
downflow
ˈdaʊnˌfləʊ
floe
fləʊ
flow
fləʊ
inflow
ˈɪnˌfləʊ
interflow
ˌɪntəˈfləʊ
mudflow
ˈmʌdˌfləʊ
onflow
ˈɒnˌfləʊ
outflow
ˈaʊtˌfləʊ
overflow
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
reflow
riːˈfləʊ
underflow
ˈʌndəˌfləʊ
upflow
ʌpˈfləʊ
workflow
ˈwɜːkˌfləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERFLOW

counterexample
counterfactual
counterfect
counterfeisance
counterfeit
counterfeiter
counterfeiting
counterfeitly
counterfesaunce
counterfire
counterfoil
counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla
counterinstance
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintelligence
counterintuitive

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERFLOW

blood flow
cash flow
discounted cash flow
gene flow
laminar flow
lava flow
negative cash flow
rate of flow
slip flow
streamline flow
turbulent flow
viscous flow

Synonyms and antonyms of counterflow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterflow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERFLOW

Find out the translation of counterflow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterflow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterflow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逆流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraflujo
570 millions of speakers

English

counterflow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterflow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معاكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противоток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contracorrente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterflow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-courant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aliran balik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆流する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterflow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरफ्लो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ters akışlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controcorrente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwprądowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протитік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contracurent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίθετης ροής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tegenstrooms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motflöde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motstrøms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterflow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFLOW»

The term «counterflow» is regularly used and occupies the 68.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFLOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterflow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERFLOW»

Discover the use of counterflow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterflow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Optimal Sizing of a Counterflow Cooler for Feed Pellets
Findings and Conclusions. A stable model was developed in a Microsoft Excel workbook containing functions and macros written in VBA. This workbook was provided to Bliss Industries as a tool for selecting an appropriate size for an OP>
Steven Littleton Fowler, 2008
2
Exploring Confined Counterflow Shear Layer Turbulence for ...
78 Figure 33: Transverse Slot Blowing Extracted Data U'V'/Uo2................................. ...... 79 Figure 34: Transverse Slot Blowing, Vector Angle at various locations and Blowing... 80 Figure 35: Counterflow Blowing at 100 SCFH, 2D Field Plot of ...
Sebastien Bruneau, 2007
3
A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine
[26: 57] counteracting treatment ni zhi: STRAIGHT TREATMENT. counterflow ^ ni: Flow counter to the normal direction. See Qi COUNTERFLOW; REVERSAL and following entries, o Chin ni, contrary, counter, upstream. counterflow cold of the ...
Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998
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METHODS IN CELL BIOLOGY
it to increase its sensitivity, so that it can be used to separate cells whose physical properties differ from one another only subtly (e.g. erythrocytes of varying age) as well as for grossly varying cell systems. Counterflow centrifugation depends ...
David M. Prescott, 1977
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Fundamentals of Turbulent and Multi-Phase Combustion
E. 2. €I'fC—1Z: -(z- 1) - 1-1271 (z- 1)3+ 0 ([z- 115)] _ 3 6rf51z I % [Z + % + 0 (z5)j ( 3.113) These results are also applicable to flamelets in turbulent non-premixed combustion. 3.6.2 Counterflow Diffusion Flames In this section we discuss ...
Kenneth Kuan-yun Kuo, Ragini Acharya, 2012
6
Pathomechanisms of the Liver
Chapter Three Counterflow Ascent of Liver Qi The liver is the unyielding viscus; its substance is yln and its function is yang; it governs upbearing and stirring; its mind is anger. When the seven affects are extremely excessive, violent anger ...
Shi Lin Yan, 2007
7
The Heart & Essence of Dan-xi's Methods of Treatment
(This disease) is (further) classified into phlegm, qi vacuity, and yin fire (types). Counterflow swallowing is counterflow hiccough. It is (caused by) qi counter- flow . It is so named because the qi surges straight up from below the umbilicus and, ...
‎1993
8
Nature, Design, and Science: The Status of Design in Natural ...
On the other hand, any conception of the relevant agent activity as genuinely free will mean that in general, instances of counterflow (and thus, instances of either artifactuality or design) will involve a nomic discontinuity at exactly the point of ...
Del Ratzsch, 2001
9
Combustion Processes in Propulsion: Control, Noise, and ...
The primary benefit of operation under prevaporized condit ions is the careful regulation of the JP-10/air stoichiometry. thereby providing independent assessment of flame speed modification using counterflow technology. Studies were also ...
Gabriel D. Roy, 2006
10
A Microarchitecture Study of the Counterflow Pipeline Principle
The counterflow pipeline concept was originated by Sproull et. al.[1] to demonstrate the concept of asynchronous circuits.
Kenneth J. Janik, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERFLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterflow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jollibee will not sue 'Jay Bee'
All it takes is another video of a luxury car driving counterflow appearing online, or a picture of a poorly parked sports car, and Jay Bee ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
2
Reinventing the wheel at the Monash Aquatic Centre
A cold air stream flows through one half of the wheel and a hot air stream flows in counterflow through the other half. The large surface area ... «Climate Control News, Jul 15»
3
Industrial Cooling Solutions wins major Malaysia refinery, cracker …
The concrete, back-to-back counterflow cooling tower will play a critical role in the development of the RAPID refinery by reducing power use ... «Hydrocarbon Processing, Jul 15»
4
Industrial Cooling Solutions bags RAPID work
The concrete, back-to-back counterflow cooling tower will play a critical role in the development of RAPID refinery by reducing power use while ... «Asian Oil & Gas Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Tun of fun: Crafting your own hop heaven at Occasional Brewer
He doesn't knock home brewing but reckons the system of mash tuns, counterflow chillers, fermenters and 65-degree water on tap he has ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
6
HERE app now includes reversible lanes across all platforms
It is pretty important to be able to include these reversible lanes (also known as counterflow lanes in other countries) so that drivers will be able ... «Android Community, Jul 15»
7
Industrial Cooling Solutions Wins Major Cooling Tower Project in …
The concrete, back-to-back counterflow cooling tower will play a critical role in the development of the state-of-the-art RAPID refinery by ... «PR.com, Jun 15»
8
Ask GGW: How do you cross a street if you're in a bikeway that runs …
Counterflow bikers count as the second way traffic goes. They are there not salmoning, so normal rules apply. Why is it that you silently assume ... «Greater Greater Washington, Jun 15»
9
FERC Upholds ComEd Charge on Energy Storage
“While a storage device discharging to the distribution system should also provide beneficial counterflow, a storage device differs from ... «RTO Insider, Jun 15»
10
Work will temporarily close lanes on interstate
I-65 motorists traveling northbound will cross the median to a single counterflow lane on the southbound side (west side) of the highway, the ... «The Republic, Jun 15»

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