BACKFLOW

backflow, backflowing

(noun) a flow that returns toward its source

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backflow (countable and uncountable, plural backflows)

The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.

Anagrams

• flowback

Source: Wiktionary



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SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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