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| 1. | [ adjective ] smooth and unconstrained in movement | |
| Synonyms: | smooth fluid liquid fluent | |
| Examples: | "a long, smooth stride" "the fluid motion of a cat" "the liquid grace of a ballerina" "liquid prose" |
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| Related terms: | graceful | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) | |
| Synonyms: | flow | |
| Related terms: | change_of_location current flux rush overflow seepage airflow drippage freshet flood discharge backflow fountain drip flush emission ebb run | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of liquids) moving freely | |
| Synonyms: | streaming | |
| Examples: | "a flowing brook" |
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| Related terms: | running | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] moving smoothly and continuously | |
| Synonyms: | streaming | |
| Examples: | "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets" "fan streaming into the concert hall" |
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| Related terms: | moving | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure | |
| Synonyms: | artesian | |
| Examples: | "an artesian well" "artesian pressure" |
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| Related terms: | subartesian | |
| Similar spelling: |
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