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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNFLOW

downflow  [ˈdaʊnˌfləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNFLOW

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downflow 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 DOWNFLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of downflow in the English dictionary

The definition of downflow in the dictionary is something that flows downwards.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNFLOW


airflow
ˈɛəˌfləʊ
backflow
ˈbækˌfləʊ
contraflow
ˈkɒntrəˌfləʊ
counterflow
ˈkaʊntəˌfləʊ
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 DOWNFLOW

downcast
downcome
downcomer
downcourt
downcry
downdraught
downer
downfall
downfallen
downfield
downforce
downgrade
downhaul
downhearted
downheartedly
downheartedness
downhill
downhill race
downhiller
downhole

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNFLOW

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 downflow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downflow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNFLOW

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

Translator English - Chinese

下流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flujo descendente
570 millions of speakers

English

downflow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

downflow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

downflow
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нисходящим потоком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

downflow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downflow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

descendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aliran turun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Downflow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下降流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하향
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downflow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

downflow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाउनफ्लो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alttan üflemeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deflusso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepływ pionowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низхідним потоком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ροή προς τα κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downflow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedåtflöde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedstrøms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downflow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNFLOW»

The term «downflow» is regularly used and occupies the 67.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNFLOW» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNFLOW»

Discover the use of downflow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downflow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Filters and Filtration Handbook
... of the bed and more effective cleansing. Normally, such sand filters are downflow, gravity types, but upflow filters are also used where higher flow rates are required, or where high turbidities make conventional downflow sand filters ...
Kenneth S Sutherland, 2011
2
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
Upf low/Downf low Systems Upflow beds have an advantage over downflow beds in carbon use efficiency because they more closely approach continuous countercurrent contact operation. Countercurrent operation results in the minimum use ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 1994
3
Municipal Waste Water Treatment
The upflow counter-current filters have the following advantages as compared to the downflow filters with, fixed bed namely : the spent carbon which is almost always close to the filter bottom can easily be removed by gravity; and, as the ...
M. Negulescu, 2011
4
Water Fluoridation
In a downflow saturator, the sodium fluoride rests on a filter bed of sand and gravel at the bottom of a saturation tank. A deep layer of water is kept on top of the fluoride. The water seeps down through the fluoride and is collected as a saturated ...
Glenn M. Tillman, 1993
5
Toxicity Reduction: Evaluation and Control, Volume III, ...
DOWNFLOW FIXED-BED COLUMNS Downflow carbon contactors can be either of the pressure or gravity type, with pressurized systems being the more prevalent. A typical pressurized downflow carbon contactor is shown in Figure 3.2.
Davis Ford, 1998
6
Use of Adsorbents for the Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater
fixed beds in parallel — upflow; downflow 6.3.2. 7 Fixed-Bed Column Operation Fixed-bed adsorption columns can be operated as single units or multiple units. The columns can operate by upflow or downflow, and multiple column systems ...
Gordon McKay, 1995
7
Geophysical & Astrophysical Convection
depths, but particularly in the upper layers, the upflow velocity peaks immediately adjacent to the downflow plume. This is in contrast to motion exhibited by either compressible or incompressible cellular Rayleigh-Benard convection in which ...
Peter A Fox, Robert M. Kerr, 2000
8
Industrial Waste Treatment Processes Engineering: ...
UPFLOW OR DOWNFLOW SYSTEM Selection of an upflow or downflow operation is based on influent solids loading, and maximizing carbon efficiency by approaching counterflow conditions. An up/low bed can be fixed or fluidized ...
Gaetano Celenza, 2000
9
Implicit Large Eddy Simulation: Computing Turbulent Fluid ...
These lanes of cool temperature correspond to downflow lanes, similar to those seen from models of convection in slab geometry. Temperature fluctuations in a section of the volume, Figure 15.14, show that the cool lanes on the surface ...
Fernando F. Grinstein, Len G. Margolin, William J. Rider, 2007
10
Practical Heating Technology
Airflow Standard forced-air furnaces are described as upflow, downflow, and horizontal. The flow refers to the direction in which the air moves from the furnace . UPFLOW FURNACE. The standard upflow furnace is a tall furnace that can be ...
Bill Johnson, Kevin Standiford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNFLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downflow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jane Says: Really Expensive Wild Salmon Is Really Worth It
“It's genetically programmed to produce the oils needed to conquer the surging downflow of turbulent rapids and wild canyons of the Copper ... «TakePart, Jul 15»
2
Arizona Weather Preparedness : What is a Downburst?
The downflow winds can create a horizontal vortex which can have winds as strong as a tornado in some cases. If a storm is approaching, seek ... «River Scene Magazine, Jul 15»
3
World Air Conditioning Systems Industry
PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-40Coolerado Launches Innovative Downflow Air Conditioning Unit II-40Samsung Introduces ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
4
Business Profile: Alan Wainwright, of Extract Technology
The pharmaceutical sector has been particularly strong with demand for isolators and downflow booths.” Batley-born Alan joined the company ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Apr 15»
5
Strategies for Evaluating Data Center Aisle Containment
The CRAC units are downflow – supplying cool air down into the raised floor plenum – with an open return. In general, this design could ... «Data Center Knowledge, Mar 15»
6
Prices up in 'buyers' market'
"There is definitely a downflow from Auckland. People living up there are interested in moving down here and they realise they get better value ... «New Zealand Herald, Feb 15»
7
Westinghouse: Gas/Electric Packaged System
Westinghouse: Gas/Electric Packaged System Westinghouse's R8HE gas/electric packaged system is now available in a downflow ... «ACHR NEWS, Jan 15»
8
Dehydration: Which Option is Best for Your Food Processing Plant?
This spray ball is in the cooler compartment, where a downflow of ambient air stops the drying process. Photo: Buhler Aeroglide. Air replaces ... «Food Processing, Jan 15»
9
December 26 - 1872: Two great ships doomed in same day
... used today, a downflow method without rising steam and water. It was issued to James Nason of Franklin, Massachusetts, on this day in 1865 ... «Cape Cod Today, Dec 14»
10
Spart announces completion of financing for Michigan AD project
The Upflow/Downflow/Reflow technology offers several advantages over conventional stirred digester technology. “The technology is pretty ... «Biomass Magazine, Dec 14»

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