FLOWAGE

flood, flowage

(noun) the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

flowage

(noun) a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; “many campsites were located near the flowage”

flowage

(noun) gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); “rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flowage (countable and uncountable, plural flowages)

A flowing or overflowing of liquid.

Source: Wiktionary


Flow"age (; 48), n.

Definition: An overflowing with water; also, the water which thus overflows.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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