floe vs flow

Definitions

noun

1. a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

Examples

Grob was giddy as hell up there, because the gnarly floes offered a rare challenge to a jaded ice-breaker.

While a few savvy anglers carry flares, stoves, and tents, the majority are ill-prepared for hours or days stuck on a drifting ice floe.

Ice-floes are a threat to shipping in the area.

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verb

1. fall or flow in a certain way
2. be abundantly present
3. cover or swamp with water
4. cause to flow
5. undergo menstruation

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noun

1. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
2. any uninterrupted stream or discharge
3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
4. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
5. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

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Examples

Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.

Would reverse flow undergravel filtration be better?

You would be hard pressed to find a young captain or major who hadn't flown combat sorties in the area of operations.

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