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refluent

[ref-loo-uh nt, ruh-floo-]
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adjective
  1. flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide.

Origin of refluent

1690–1700; < Latin refluent- (stem of refluēns), present participle of refluere to flow back. See re-, fluent
Related formsref·lu·ence, noun
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Examples from the Web for refluence

Historical Examples

  • For several minutes after Allen had gone, Helen sat, her face in her hands, waiting for the refluence of her strength.

    To Him That Hath

    Leroy Scott

British Dictionary definitions for refluence

refluent

adjective
  1. rare flowing back; ebbing
Derived Formsrefluence, noun

Word Origin

C18: from Latin refluere to flow back
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