| current |
the flow of electricity in a conductor. [1/5 definitions] |
| dam1 |
a barrier built usu. across a waterway to restrict flow and raise the water level. [1/4 definitions] |
| damp |
to reduce or put out (a fire) by cutting off air flow. [1/8 definitions] |
| damper |
in a furnace or stove, a movable metal plate that controls air flow. [1/2 definitions] |
| debouch |
of a river or the like, to flow from a narrow valley into a larger channel or open plain. [1/4 definitions] |
| diffuse |
to cause or allow to flow out and spread freely. [3/9 definitions] |
| disconnect |
to break the flow of electric current to, by removing a connection to the power source. [1/3 definitions] |
| downstream |
of or relating to the portion of a stream lying in the direction of the current's flow, from any given point. [1/3 definitions] |
| draft |
a device for controlling the flow of air, as in a stove or furnace (sometimes spelled "draught"). [1/18 definitions] |
| drain |
to remove water or other liquid from, esp. by means of flow through a pipe. [3/12 definitions] |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. [2/8 definitions] |
| drinking fountain |
an appliance or device that supplies a flow of water, sometimes cooled, for drinking, as in a public place. |
| drip |
to flow downward in drops. [2/7 definitions] |
| ebb |
the retreating or flowing back of a tidal flow from the land to the sea; ebb tide. [2/4 definitions] |
| effuse |
to flow out of a small opening, as a gas or other fluid. [1/4 definitions] |
| electrolyte |
a conducting solution in which the movement of non-metallic ions accompanies a flow of electric current. [1/2 definitions] |
| electromotive |
of, pertaining to, or producing a flow of electricity. |
| electromotive force |
the force that causes electrical current to flow, usu. measured in volts. |
| electronics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science that is concerned with the flow of electrons in various physical media, and with their properties and uses. [1/2 definitions] |
| electron tube |
a sealed, tube-shaped container in which a pair of electrodes controls the flow of electrons through a vacuum or very low-pressure gas. |
| empty out |
of a thing, to let its contents flow away. [1/3 definitions] |