flowage

noun

flow·​age ˈflō-ij How to pronounce flowage (audio)
1
a
: an overflowing onto adjacent land
b
: a body of water formed by overflowing or damming
c
: floodwater especially of a stream
2
: gradual deformation of a body of plastic solid (such as rock) by intermolecular shear

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Big Arbor Vitae still had ice on it earlier in the week, while most lakes and reservoirs on river systems such as the Three Lakes Chain and Rainbow and Willow flowages are open, Heiting said. — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2023 The northwest corner of a flowage stretching 150 miles, roughly the distance from San Diego to Santa Clarita, delivers something prized and profound during our lingering pandemic days. — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of flowage was in 1830

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“Flowage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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