inflow
Americannoun
noun
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something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in
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the amount or rate of flowing in
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Also called: inflowing. the act of flowing in; influx
Etymology
Origin of inflow
Example Sentences
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Inflow to the Upper Klamath Lake is at a record lows, water managers said, and water allocations could drop further if drought conditions worsen this summer.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2022
Inflow into Folsom Reservoir increased eight times, and water streaming into Shasta tripled.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2021
Inflow to the lake has decreased to 900,000 acre-feet annually, about one-third less than 15 years ago, Cohen said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2019
Inflow from the Atlantic could then generate power, but other effects might be even more interesting.
From Time Magazine Archive
Inflow, in′flō, n. the act of flowing in or into, influx.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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