flow rate
floʊ reɪt
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Definition of flow rate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fluid measurementTECH.amount of fluid passing a point per time unitTECH.
  • The flow rate of the river increased after the rain.
2.
substance movementTECH.rate at which a substance moves through a systemTECH.
  • The flow rate of air affects the ventilation efficiency.
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Expressions with flow rate

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volume flow raten.
amount of fluid volume passing a point during each unit of time
The engineer calculated the volume flow rate through the pipe.
constant flow raten.
unchanging amount of fluid passing one point in each time unit
The pump maintains a constant flow rate during the entire experiment.

Expressions with flow

even flown.
steady and uninterrupted progression
The project continued with an even flow of tasks.
flow like waterv.
move smoothly and continuously like water
The dancers flow like water across the stage.
flow with the tidev.
move smoothly and effortlessly with the current
The boat flowed with the tide down the river.
go with the flowv.
adapt to situations without resistance
He learned to go with the flow during the trip.
creative juices flowexp.
feel inspired and start having new ideas
Listening to music makes my creative juices flow.
ebb and flowv.
to move back and forth in a pattern
The tides ebb and flow daily.

Expressions with rate

blanket raten.
single rate applied to all items or cases
The company charges a blanket rate for all deliveries.
at any rateadv.
despite other factors or considerations
The forecast was poor, but we went hiking at any rate.
not rate a mentionv.
be considered too unimportant to talk about
His minor mistake did not rate a mention in the report.
it didn't rate a mentionexp.
not considered important enough to be mentioned
The tiny typo was fixed, but it didn't rate a mention in the meeting.
daily raten.
amount of money paid or charged for each day of use or work
The consultant's daily rate was higher than the company expected.
at a rate ofprep.
indicating speed or frequency of an action
The car was moving at a rate of 60 miles per hour.
at a slow rateadv.
in a way that happens with little speed
The project is moving at a slow rate.
at that rateadv.
continuing at the current speed or condition
At that rate, we'll finish by noon.
at this rateadv.
continue with the current speed or manner of action or progress
At this rate, we will finish the project by next week!
cheap raten.
price or fee that is lower than usual
We found a cheap rate for the hotel room.

Terms related to flow rate

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circulationcurrentfluxmovementpassagestreamtransmissionvolumefluiditytransport

Terms with flow rate included in their meaning

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bandwidthn.
technology
rate of data flow in digital networks
water metern.
measurement
device measuring water flow rate
bit raten.
data transfer
rate of flow of binary digits per second
peak flow metern.
medical
instrument measuring peak expiratory flow rate
outputn.
medical
flow rate of body fluids like blood
metering valven.
technology
valve that controls the exact amount or rate of fluid flow
belt feedern.
machinery
machine that controls material flow rate
flow variablen.
measurement
variable representing the rate of flow

Examples of flow rate in a sentence

  • Adjusting the flow rate improved the system's efficiency.
  • The engineer calculated the flow rate of the new pipeline.
  • Adjusting the flow rate can optimize the chemical reaction.

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  1. French:débit, taux de flux, ...
  2. German:Durchflussrate, Fließgeschwindigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:portata, velocità di flusso, ...
  4. Spanish:caudal, velocidad de flujo, ...
  5. Portuguese:caudal, ...
  6. Chinese:流量, ...
  7. Japanese:流量, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَدَّلُ التَّدَفُّقِ, سُرْعَةُ التَّدَفُّقِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶצֶב זְרִימָה, ...
  10. Russian:скорость потока, ...
  11. Ukrainian:швидкість потоку, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रवाह दर, बहाव दर, ...

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