noun
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the act of flowing or overflowing or the state of having overflowed
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the liquid that flows or overflows
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a gradual deformation or motion of certain solids, such as asphalt, which flow without fracture
Etymology
Origin of flowage
Example Sentences
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I unloaded my canoe near the Grand Falls flowage on the St. Croix, where a gray-haired dam worker reminded me that the river flows south and east.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2018
The airport will also charge an aviation fuel flowage fee starting July 1.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2018
The tribe signed an agreement in 2000 for a joint management of the flowage with the DNR and U.S.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2015
The properties contain 21 wetland areas totaling 25 acres ranging from tiny vernal pools to a 10-acre beaver flowage.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2014
All other remedies for such flowage are taken away, and thus the land of the owner may be converted into a mill-pond against his consent.
From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)
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