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floe

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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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flow

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

Should we no do a little what you call shopping for the babies, and haf a farewell feast tonight if I go for my last call at your so pleasant home?" he asked, stopping before a window full of fruit and flowers.

It also provides ample cushioning with shock-absorbing HydroFlow technology in the heel and forefoot, and has a water-repellant upper.

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