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flow⋅age

  [floh-ij]
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–noun
1. an act of flowing; flow.
2. the state of being flooded.
3. flowing or overflowing water, or other liquid.
4. Mechanics. gradual internal motion or deformation.
Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; flow + -age
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flow·age   (flō'ĭj)   
n.  

  1. The act of flowing or overflowing.

    1. The state of being flooded.

    2. A body of water, such as a lake or reservoir, formed by usually deliberate flooding.

  3. An outflow or overflow.

  4. The gradual plastic deformation of a solid body, as by heat.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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