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“Floe” or “Flow”

floe / flow are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

floe f·l·OW

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

flow f·l·OW

  • nounthe motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases).
  • nounthe amount of fluid that flows in a given time.
  • nounthe act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression.
  • nounany uninterrupted stream or discharge.
  • verbmove or progress freely as if in a stream.
  • verbcause to flow.
  • verbbe abundantly present.
  • verbcover or swamp with water.
Usage

Examples in context

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“floe”

  • …Anna floats on an ice floe down a river towards a…
  • The famous ice floe sequence was filmed in White…
  • Cinematographically, the ice floe scene is an early example…

“flow”

  • …structured method for documenting process flow, the "flow process chart", was…
  • …implement techniques such as one-piece flow, TAKT-based line design, Kanban material…
  • …to connect processes in a flow and link it to daily…
  • Demand flow technology
  • …incomes when regarded as a flow, and individuals' purchasing power should…
  • Soon the flow of documents grew so large…
  • …relationship of processes in a flow to build a product.
  • …devices that minimally impede the flow of gases through the device,…
  • …transactions required to control the flow of material during production.
  • …small facilities which provide a flow of signals intelligence to ASD.

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