- a flowing, overflowing, or flooding
- a flooded condition
- what flows or overflows
- Geol. a gradual change in shape of rocks that occurs without breakage
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flowage
noun
- The act of flowing or overflowing.
- a. The state of being flooded.b. A body of water, such as a lake or reservoir, formed by usually deliberate flooding.
- An outflow or overflow.
- The gradual plastic deformation of a solid body, as by heat.
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