rapid flow

collocation in English

meaningsofrapidandflow

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rapid
adjective
uk
/ˈræp.ɪd/us
/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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flow
noun
uk
/fləʊ/us
/floʊ/
the movement of something in ...
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(Definition ofrapidandflowfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrapid flow

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These systems exist far from thermodynamic equilibrium, where therapidflowof energy toward equilibrium links elements into orderly arrangements.
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The inevitable result has been a morerapidflowof cases.
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I rather hope that the port will facilitate arapidflowof goods as they arrive.
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We also desire not to interfere with therapidflowof business.
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At the present moment there are two things that to my mind militate most against our getting arapidflowof recruits.
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Its purpose is to achieve efficient, free andrapidflowof traffic, yet at the same time to reduce traffic accidents and casualties.
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On the other side, we have high-speed machinery calling for therapidflowof raw material into and out of the machine.
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First, there must be arapidflowof slates and tiles into the area.
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Let me say that we are anxious to arrange controls in a way that facilitates therapidflowof traffic through the link without jeopardising the effectiveness of those controls.
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But over recent years rates of interest have been subject to frequent change and, to keep pace, a steady and sometimesrapidflowof new orders would have been required.
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Without proper andrapidflowrate control, the system's ductwork, or its sealing, can easily be damaged by overpressurization.
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The overshot design can use all of the water flow for power (unless there is a leak) and does not requirerapidflow.
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The water falls from a lesser height, making it safe for tourists to enjoy in therapidflowof water.
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Stagecoach and railroad services made it easier for therapidflowof workers to travel from the country to the city.
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Blood typically appears bright in these sequences due to the contrast properties of blood and itsrapidflow.
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This allows forrapidflowof the latest soil information to the user.
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The river is deep and has arapidflow.
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The protruded tongue is stiffened by therapidflowof blood, allowing it to penetrate wood and soil.
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The irvinta is distinctive for itsrapidflowand winding rocky bed, which is enjoyed by kayak enthusiasts.
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When a hydraulic system is damaged, there is generally arapidflowof hydraulic fluid towards the breach.
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