reflow

noun

Definition of reflownext
as in flow

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Recent Examples of reflow The root cause might lie in solder paste deposition, component placement, conveyor vibration, reflow profile or some combination. — Joel Scutchfield, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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  1. flow
  2. reflux
  3. ebb
Noun
  • Onshore flow brings high-tide flooding to Southeast coast In the Southeast, persistent onshore winds are expected to produce gusty winds and coastal flooding on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In that regard, small details like the flow of fabric or the impression of breathing are vitally important.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • Two years of eating brownies and pizza as meals, never working out, and entrepreneurial pressure had snowballed into gastrointestinal reflux disease.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Avoid foods and drinks that may worsen reflux, including alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and mint.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflux
Noun
  • The number of swing House seats nationally—already at a low ebb—could shrink to as low as the teens, insulating most members of Congress from routine electoral accountability.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Elias said voters will see the role of good governance and nonprofits that have played a prominent role in preelection litigation ebb as candidates and their parties take on a more central role in cases specific to individual races.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ebb

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