reverse flow
US: /rɪˈvɝːs floʊ/
Definition

Definition of reverse flow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.movement of gas liquid or other matter opposite the usual directionTECH.
  • Engine damage can occur if reverse flow develops in the exhaust system.
2.
logisticsTECH.movement of products back from buyers to sellers within supply chainsTECH.
  • The retailer manages reverse flow for returned and recycled items.
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Expressions with reverse

reverse outv.
move backward out of a space
She had to reverse out of the parking spot.
reverse one's fortunesv.
change a situation from bad to good
The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.
reverse Midas touchn.
ability to make good things turn bad or worthless
He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
suffer a reversev.
experience a setback or failure unexpectedly
The team suffered a reverse in the final match.
in reverseadv.
moving backward or in the opposite direction
The car moved in reverse to park.
go into reversev.
start moving backward by using the reverse gear
The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

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.
in full flowadv.
speaking continuously and fluently
She was in full flow during the presentation, captivating everyone.
in the flowadj.
fully focused and working smoothly without distraction
She is in the flow during her painting sessions.
stem the flowv.
control or limit the spread of something
New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.
flow awayv.
move away gradually like a liquid
The river water began to flow away slowly.

Terms related to reverse flow

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Terms with reverse flow included in their meaning

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turn back timev.
figurative
reverse the flow of time
go against the currentv.
reverse flow
move in the opposite direction of the flow
backdraughtn.
reverse flow
reverse movement of air, gas, or liquid
backflown.
plumbing
reverse flow of liquid or gas in a pipe
backflowingadj.
reverse flow
flowing in the reverse direction
backflowingn.
fluid dynamics
reverse flow of a liquid or gas
backrunv.
fluid dynamics
reverse the flow of a fluid or process

Examples of reverse flow in a sentence

  • Sensors detected a reverse flow of water in the municipal pipeline.
  • Improving reverse flow reduced waste in their electronics recycling program.
  • Software now tracks the reverse flow of defective parts from dealers.

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  1. French:écoulement inverse, flux inversé, ...
  2. German:Rückfluss, Retourenfluss, ...
  3. Italian:flusso inverso, flusso di ritorno, ...
  4. Spanish:flujo inverso, flujo de retorno, ...
  5. Portuguese:fluxo inverso, fluxo de retorno, ...
  6. Chinese:逆流, 逆向物流流动, ...
  7. Japanese:逆流, リバースフロー, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدَفُّق عَكْسِي, التَّدَفُّقُ الْعَكْسِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְרִימָה הֲפוּכָה, לוֹגִיסְטִיקָה הֲפוּכָה, ...
  10. Russian:обратный поток, обратная логистика, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний потік, зворотний потік товарів, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रतिकूल प्रवाह, रिवर्स फ्लो, ...
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