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off-flow

off-flow noun: a flow from something (or somewhere) to something (or somewhere) else.

Noun

off-flow (plural off-flows)

  1. A flow from something (or somewhere) to something (or somewhere) else
    • "What percentage of claimant off-flows from jobseeker's allowance were due to the claimant claiming incapacity benefit?" http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050628/text/50628w28.htm
  2. A channel or way by which surplus water can be discharged or allowed to flow off

Forms of off-flow

pluraloff-flows

Origin of off-flow

From off- + flow.

Questions about off-flow

What does off-flow mean?
Off-flow means a flow from something (or somewhere) to something (or somewhere) else.
What part of speech is off-flow?
Off-flow is a noun.
What is the plural of off-flow?
The plural of off-flow is off-flows.

Words near off-flow in the dictionary

  1. off-field
  2. off-flavor
  3. off-flavors
  4. off-flavour
  5. off-flavours
  6. off-flow
  7. off-flows
  8. off-gas
  9. off-gases
  10. off-gassed
  11. off-gasses

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