Synonyms for backflow

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reflux · backflux

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Is a kind of

flow flux

Forms

Plural

backflows → refluxes, backfluxes…

Example sentences

• reflux My girlfriend suffers from acid reflux.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

reflux²

8 letters

backflux

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reflux² = 2 syllables).