Transcription
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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
- /ˌʌndəflˈəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
Definitions of underflow word
- verb without object underflow to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea. 1
- verb without object underflow to circulate: blood flowing through one's veins. 1
- verb without object underflow to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun. 1
- verb without object underflow to issue or proceed from a source: Orders flowed from the office. 1
- verb without object underflow to menstruate. 1
- verb without object underflow to come or go as in a stream: A constant stream of humanity flowed by. 1
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Origin of underflow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English flowen, Old English flōwan; akin to Middle Low German vlōien, Old Norse flōa; (noun) late Middle English: surge of a wave, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Underflow
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underflow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
underflow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for underflow
noun underflow
- crosscurrent — a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
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