AFFLUX

Etymology

Noun

afflux (plural affluxes)

An upward rush of fluid.

(hydrology) The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.

Source: Wiktionary


Af"flux`, n. Etym: [L. affluxum, p. p. of affluere: cf. F. afflux. See Affluence.]

Definition: A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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