downstream
downstream
Definition
down·stream (-strēm′)
adverb, adjective
- in the direction of the current of a stream
- at or toward the end of some process, course of activity, etc.
downstream Finance Definition
A
term used in the energy industry to refer to commercial oil and gas operations
beyond the production phase. Downstream operations include oil refining,
marketing, and natural gas transmission and distribution.
downstream
Telecom Definition
The signal direction from the network edge to the customer premises. See also upstream.
downstream
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- weir: The last one leaped about 3 feet vertically about 10 yards downstream of the weir.
- dam: The greatly reduced flow of water has also led to adverse health impacts for communities downstream of the dams.
- bridge: The old head of navigation in Bungay was a few hundred yards downstream of the first road bridge.
- valve: In this position, the vacuum existing downstream of the throttle valve causes mixture to be delivered the hole ( 3 ).
- lock: A few yards downstream of the lock is an old mounting block associated with the ferry.
- filter: These UV lamps, located immediately downstream of the primary grease filters, use powerful ultraviolet light [ C-band.
Preposition: from
- dam: The estimated cost of building Mepanda Uncua, 70 kilometers downstream from the existing dam at Cahora Bassa, is two billion US dollars.
- bridge: Looking downstream from the bridge over the river things didn't look too bad on the surface!
Modifies a noun
- sump: Alan Clegg was drowned in Lancaster Hole downstream sump.
- continuation: Once I'd checked the junction I turned right into the downstream continuation of the main passage.
- passage: Again, blasting is being resorted to enlarge the downstream passage.
- processing: My current research interest is in the area of downstream processing of recombinant protein.
- gene: The candidate genes were involved in either metabolism of alcohol or in downstream genes responsible for tissue damage.
- processor: All steel producing companies and many downstream processors are in membership.
Used with adjective complement
- migrate: Mature silver eels migrate downstream from the first stormy night in October for two weeks ( Fig 3 ).
- float: As the barrel floated downstream, its flames gradually being extinguished, the summer sun was overcome.
- drift: All crews should ensure that they do not drift downstream of their marshaling position.
- occur: Minor elements of the complex occur downstream in LCA 27 and upstream in LCA 24.
- sweep: More than a thousand bodies were counted; large numbers were swept downstream, or lay bloated on the rocks.
- proceed: You must then proceed downstream closed up in a double line, even numbers on the Surrey side, odd numbers on Middlesex.
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