Word Study
flowage
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun flowage has 3 senses
- flowage(n = noun.process) Array - gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation" is a kind of flow
- flowage(n = noun.object) Array - a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage" is a kind of body of water, water
- flowage(n = noun.act) flood - the act of flooding; filling to overflowing; Array is a kind of filling
Derived form verb flow6
Derived form verb flow6
CIDE DICTIONARY
flowage, n.
An overflowing with water; also, the water which thus overflows. [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "flowage" in Webster Dictionary Online
