| empty out |
of a thing, to let its contents flow away. [1/3 definitions] |
| erythema |
abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes that is caused by increased blood flow to the capillaries in response to injury, infection, or inflammation. |
| extravasate |
to force (blood or lymph) to flow from the usual vessels into surrounding tissues. [4 definitions] |
| faucet |
a device for turning on and off the flow of liquid from a pipe or container; tap; spigot. |
| Federal Reserve System |
a U.S. federal banking system that sets interest rates and regulates the flow of money. |
| feng shui |
the Chinese art of creating harmony in one's environment through placement of objects in a building or in space generally such that the natural flow and balance of chi, or vital energy, is maintained. |
| fireflood |
a procedure designed to increase the flow of oil from an oil well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil. |
| flood |
a great outpouring or flow. [3/8 definitions] |
| floodgate |
a gate, as in a canal, used to control a flow or level of water. [2 definitions] |
| fluid |
a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow and that tends to conform to the shape of its container. [1/5 definitions] |
| flush1 |
a brief but heavy gush or flow, esp. of water. [4/10 definitions] |
| flux |
a flow or flowing in, as of the tide. [3/9 definitions] |
| galactorrhea |
the abnormal or excessive flow of milk from a breast. |
| gangrenous |
of or pertaining to tissue in a living body that is dead or decaying due to impaired blood flow. |
| gatehouse |
a structure built at the gate of a dam or reservoir that houses the controls needed to regulate the flow of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| go along |
to move or flow ahead; proceed. [1/2 definitions] |
| grid current |
the flow of electrons from the grid to the cathode of a vacuum tube. |
| gurgle |
to flow out in a noisy, bubbling stream. [2/4 definitions] |
| gutter |
to flow in rivulets or small streams. [1/10 definitions] |
| half tide |
the condition or point in time of a tide halfway between its peak ebb and flow. |
| hemodynamic |
pertaining to the flow of blood in the circulatory system. |