reflow

noun

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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
  • The president’s statement comes after Vice President JD Vance said last week that the administration has two goals in the war, including maintaining the flow of oil and gas from Gulf countries.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Water from the lakes is also used to generate hydroelectric power and to ensure a steady, predictable flow of water downstream, smoothing the water supply during droughts and when snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is low.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Kiana was intubated for 12 days, battled severe reflux and later underwent open-heart surgery.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 July 2026
  • People who develop racing heartbeats, tremors, anxiety, insomnia, reflux, headaches or reproducible palpitations after drinking coffee should not ignore those symptoms simply because population studies are reassuring.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reflux
Noun
  • Balancing full-time and part-time career goals The side hustle’s ebb-and-flow contrasts with the steady paycheck and cadence of her NASA job.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The river is expected to further ebb in the coming days with no significant rain in the forecast and temperatures expected to rise to over 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) across the region.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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