| airy |
open to the flow of air. [1/2 definitions] |
| aqueduct |
An aqueduct is an open or closed pipe that carries water over a long distance. Sometimes structures like bridges support the aqueduct and help the water flow over valleys or rivers. |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| China |
China is a country in Asia. It is a very large country with many people and many large cities. There are many businesses and factories. China also has mountains and deserts and land for farming. Some of the greatest rivers in the world flow through China. Because China is so big, people in different parts of China speak different types of their language. People cannot always understand each other when they speak. But when people write, there is no problem with understanding because the way of writing is the same everywhere in China. |
| circulate |
to move or flow along a closed path or system. [1/2 definitions] |
| cock1 |
a device like a faucet used to control the flow of a liquid or gas. [1/3 definitions] |
| consonant |
a sound in a language made by stopping or restricting the flow of air through the mouth using speech organs such as the tongue, teeth, or lips. The sounds represented by the letters "d," "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [1/2 definitions] |
| current |
the flow of electricity in a wire or other conductor. [1/4 definitions] |
| dam1 |
Something that goes across a stream and changes the flow of water is called a dam. [1/3 definitions] |
| disconnect |
to break the flow of electric current to; separate from the power source. [1/2 definitions] |
| downstream |
having to do with the part of a stream lying in the direction of the current's flow. [1/2 definitions] |
| draft |
a device that controls the flow of air in a stove or furnace. Fires need the oxygen in air in order to burn. [1/10 definitions] |
| drain |
to remove (water or other liquid) by causing it to flow out or away. [2/9 definitions] |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. [2/3 definitions] |
| drip |
to flow downward in drops. [2/4 definitions] |
| ebb |
to flow away from land; recede. [1/3 definitions] |
| electronics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that is concerned with the flow of electrons and their uses. |
| empty |
to flow or pour (often followed by "out", "into", or "onto"). [1/7 definitions] |
| Euphrates River |
The Euphrates River is an important river in a part of the world called the Middle East. The Euphrates River begins in eastern Turkey. Then it flows through Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, it joins another important river called the Tigris. They flow together into a large body of water called the Persian Gulf. |
| everglade |
a very large swamp in a warm climate. Rivers or streams flow slowly through an everglade, and tall, thick grass grows throughout. |