“Floes” or “Flows”—Which to use?

“Floes” or “Flows”

Overview

floes / flows 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. 👇

Definitions

floes: NA

flows: (noun) the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). (noun) the amount of fluid that flows in a given time. (noun) the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression. (noun) any uninterrupted stream or discharge. (verb) move or progress freely as if in a stream. (verb) cause to flow. (verb) be abundantly present. (verb) cover or swamp with water.

Pronunciation

floes: NA

flows: f·l·OW·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “floes”

…below and "punch through" ice floes.
…from grounding of icebergs and floes.
The shot where the ice floes are filmed going over the…
…them at intervals from melting floes and icebergs.

Examples of “flows”

It flows east-northeast to the Bellingshausen Sea…
…a fixed bed where liquid flows without filling the spaces between
…of the Skidaway River presently flows between Long Island and Skidaway…
River Vuka flows through the municipality and territory…
It flows south and then south-west for…
…ancient secret knowledge of energy flows called telluric currents during the
…the border with Poland, and flows toward the Black Sea.
It flows along the southern slopes of…
…a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress.
…WYFX, WYTV and MyYTV now flows via fiber optic from the…

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