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counterflow

counterflow noun: a flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions.

Noun

counterflow (countable and uncountable, plural counterflows)

  1. A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
    • We, too, used[…] a counterflow heat exchanger to warm incoming fresh air.2009 January 5, “Using the Earth and Sun to Provide Home Heating”, in New York Times
  2. (Philippines) Driving in the opposite direction.

Verb

counterflow (third-person singular simple present counterflows, present participle counterflowing, simple past and past participle counterflowed)

  1. To flow in the opposite direction

Forms of counterflow

Noun
pluralcounterflows
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterflows
present participlecounterflowing
past participlecounterflowed
pastcounterflowed

Origin of counterflow

From counter- + flow.

Questions about counterflow

What does counterflow mean?
Counterflow means a flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions.
What part of speech is counterflow?
Counterflow can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterflow?
The plural of counterflow is counterflows.

Words near counterflow in the dictionary

  1. counterflood
  2. counterflooded
  3. counterflooding
  4. counterfloods
  5. counterflory
  6. counterflow
  7. counterflowed
  8. counterflowered
  9. counterflowing
  10. counterflows
  11. counterfoil

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