| -agogue |
a substance that encourages the secretion or flow of. [1/2 definitions] |
| airflow |
a flow of air, esp. around a moving vehicle, missile, or the like. |
| airfoil |
any aircraft part or surface, such as a wing or rudder, designed to utilize aircurrents to aid in propelling, lifting, and controlling movement. |
| airy |
open to the flow of air. [1/2 definitions] |
| arteriosclerosis |
a chronic disease of the arteries in which inelastic and thickened vessel walls reduce blood flow. |
| back up |
to accumulate because of inability to flow or be processed in a timely fashion. [2/8 definitions] |
| balance of payments |
the difference between a nation's payments to another nation and its receipts from the other nation, including imports, exports, and other flow of capital. |
| barrage |
a man-made obstruction placed in a waterway to slow the flow or increase the depth of the water; dam. [1/3 definitions] |
| basalt |
a dense, fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock created by lava flow that is rich in minerals containing magnesium and iron. The most common igneous rock on the Earth's surface due to its high abundance on the ocean floor. |
| blowpipe |
a metal tube through which air or gas is forced in a controlled flow into a flame to concentrate and intensify its heat. [1/3 definitions] |
| brawl |
to flow in a noisy way, as water. [1/3 definitions] |
| breathe |
to be exposed to the flow of the air. [2/10 definitions] |
| bypass |
in medicine, the operation by which an alternative route of flow is created in order to avoid a blocked or diseased organ or part of such an organ. [2/5 definitions] |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| chi2 |
vital energy that, according to Taoist and other Chinese philosophies, is inherent in all things and whose free and balanced flow around the body is the basis of good health. |
| choke |
to enrich the fuel mixture of (an internal-combustion engine) by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor. [1/9 definitions] |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. [2 definitions] |
| clepsydra |
an ancient device that measured the passage of time by means of a regulated flow of water through an opening; water clock. |
| cock1 |
a device like a faucet used to control the flow of a liquid or gas. [1/3 definitions] |
| consonant |
a sound in a language made by stopping or restricting the flow of air through the mouth with the tongue, teeth, lips, or other organs of speech. The sounds represented by the letters "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [1/2 definitions] |