inflowing
part of speech
adjective (inflowing); also the -ing form of the rare verb «inflow»
meaning for a pupil
1) Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air. tree →
2) Arriving into a place in a stream: inflowing traffic, inflowing money. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in geography and science about rivers, streams, tides and air coming into a lake, sea or room: «the inflowing streams feed the lake». In maths tank problems, the inflowing water fills the tank. Phrases: inflowing river, inflowing water, inflowing tide.
examples
- Several inflowing streams feed the lake. tree →
- The inflowing tide covered the sand. tree →
- Cold inflowing air came through the open window. tree →
- The inflowing water raised the level of the tank by 2 cm a minute. tree →
- The inflowing river brings mud into the bay. tree →
- Inflowing sea water made the river taste salty near its mouth. tree →
- While he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water. tree →
note
Mostly a technical, describing word; everyday English says «water flowing in». Opposite: «outflowing». Noun: «inflow».
Trees and pragmatics
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