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Meaning of "floc" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLOC

From Latin floccus a tuft of wool, flock².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FLOC

flɒk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Floc 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOC

bloc · Bloch · block · Blok · clock · deadlock · flock · Glock · hemlock · interlock · lock · Locke · o´clock · overclock · overlock · padlock · sherlock · unblock · unlock · warlock

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOC

flobbing · flocci · floccillation · floccose · flocculant · floccular · flocculate · flocculation · flocculator · floccule · flocculence · flocculency · flocculent · flocculently · flocculi · flocculus · floccus · flock · flock paper · flock wallpaper

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOC

ad hoc · atoc · Belloc · Black Bloc · choc · croc · cry havoc · doc · Eastern bloc · en bloc · havoc · Languedoc · Maroc · monobloc · play havoc · post hoc · postdoc · roc · sciroc · sterling bloc

Synonyms and antonyms of floc in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «floc» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FLOC

Find out the translation of floc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of floc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «floc» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

絮状物
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

floc
570 millions of speakers
en

English

floc
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

floc
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الندف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

флок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flocos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

floc
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

floc
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Floc
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flocken
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フロック
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

플록
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Floc
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

floc
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

floc
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॉक्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

floc
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

floc
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kłaczków
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

флок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

floc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νιφάδων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

floc
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

floc
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of floc

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of floc
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «floc».

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOC»

Discover the use of floc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to floc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A New Tool for Measuring Biosolids Floc Strength
of. Importance. Measuring sludge floc strength is an important aspect of sludge characterization. Current “floc” strength measurements are only empirical and based solely upon the final size of flocs once they break up with high mixing energy.
M Abu-Orf, Banu Örmeci, 2004
2
Chemical and Physical Properties of Acid Mine Drainage Floc
Acid mine drainage is a serious environmental concern in many regions worldwide, but especially in coal and metal mining regions.
Catherine M. Bohan, 2002
3
Settleability Problems and Loss of Solids in the Activated ...
As they age, some floc particles float out of the secondary clarifier because of undesired floc particle structure. There are four floc particles that may be lost from the secondary clarifier with increasing sludge age (Table 14.1). These floc ...
Michael H. Gerardi, 2003
4
Treatment of Waters with Elevated Organic Content
FLOC STRENGTH Floc size is an important parameter in many solid-liquid separation processes and, if flocs are grown to optimum size, it is essential that they are not subsequently broken into smaller fragments. Small particles are generally ...
Bruce Jefferson, Peter J. Jarvis, David W. Dixon, 2007
5
Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-class History
Many farmers refused to allow FLOC organizers to visit with or speak to the migrant farmworkers. As such, FLOC organizers challenged their exclusion in court, and thereby successfully gained access to migrant workers, though they were not ...
Eric Arnesen, 2007
6
Coagulation and Flocculation: Theory and Applications
Kinetic equations indicate that the floc formation rate rises with increasing energy dissipation. Similarly due to the influence of hydrodynamic forces the phenomenon of floc breakup becomes increasingly important limiting the floc growth ...
Bohuslav Dobias, 1993
7
Flocculation in Natural and Engineered Environmental Systems
Presented by a prominent team of international experts, this text takes a unique perspective and melds together the natural and engineering fields of science as they relate to this central phenomenon.
Steven N. Liss, Ian G. Droppo, Gary G. Leppard, 2004
8
Sedimentary Processes in the Intertidal Zone
The maximum floc sizes appeared about one hour after maximum flood velocity, when the larger flocs were already settling and the SSC at the surface was decreasing. The SSC at the level of the VIS peaked however at this moment [Fig.
Kevin S. Black, David M. Paterson, Adrian Cramp, 1998
9
Handbook of Fillers, Extenders, and Diluents
Solvarex 10 Solka-Floc®20 FCC [Int'l. Fiber] Chem. Descrip.: Cellulose Uses: Bulking agent, texturizer in food; water and oil binding agent in food systems; anticaking agent, flow agent for dry mixes Properties: Avg. fiber length 100 microns; ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2007
10
Coastal and Estuarine Fine Sediment Processes
The use of a mass-weighed average floc diameter would represent the suspended sediment mass. For mud transport and sedimentation mass fluxes rather than volume fluxes, are important. Therefore, floc sizes and settling velocities were ...
William H. McAnally, Ashish J. Mehta, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term floc is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Farmers warned severe frosts could kill sheep flocks | Toowoomba …
Tara Miko Reporter Tara started with APN in 2010 after graduating with a journalism and politics degree from Griffith University in Brisbane. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Fitch Affirms FREMF 2011-K10
The largest Fitch Loan of Concern (FLOC) is secured by a 252 unit, 684-bed, student housing apartment complex located in Austin, TX (1.3% of ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Rick Geary's New Comic, Louise Brooks: Detective
There are other European works based on Brooks by Floc'h, Hugo Pratt, Marion Mousse and others. Kim Deitch has also drawn her. Brooks ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Testimony ends in profiling in border patrol suit in Ohio
Two groups that work with Latinos in Ohio (FLOC and IWP) are accusing border patrol agents along Lake Erie of targeting and detaining ... «La Prensa, Jul 15»
5
Farm Labor Groups Make Progress on Wages and Working Conditions
“R.J. Reynolds cannot protect freedom of association by compelling growers to collectively bargain with FLOC, no matter how many times ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
ALA 2015 in Photos
... hopper) and Amy Crews (blue gondola), editor Martha Mihalick (green cattle car) and associate art director Sylvie Le Floc'h (purple box car). «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Chambo Fisheries redefining Malawi's aquaculture industry
The parent fish is initially put under the Bio-Floc Water system whose maximum temperatures are 29 degrees Celsius, under a special kind of ... «Malawi24, Jul 15»
8
Meridian watches progress on Dixie Drain water treatment project
Once it dries the floc turns into a granular material that can still absorb phosphorus, so Wilson hopes to use it in storm water ditches and other ... «Meridian Press, Jul 15»
9
$5K raised for Emergency Fund so far
“When our new FLOC members come in and get acclimated with the fund and what it's about, then they can put their own spin on the type of ... «UTA The Shorthorn, Jul 15»
10
Council involved in deportation fight with resolution
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and Northeast Ohio-based grassroutes group HOLA have taken up the Perez family cause, ... «La Prensa, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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