RETURN FLOW

Domain	Definition
Agriculture	Surface and subsurface water that leaves the field following application of irrigation water. While irrigation return flows are a "point source," they are expressly exempted from permit requirements under the Clean Water Act. (references)
Geography	Water, having been diverted from a stream or other body of water for irrigation purposes, passes downwards to the subsoil water table and ultimately reaches a surface stream or other body of water. Source: European Union. (references)
Hydrologic	(1) That part of a diverted flow that is not consumptively used and returned to its original source or another body of water. (2) (Irrigation) Drainage water from irrigated farmlands that re-enters the water system to be used further downstream. (references)
Weather	South winds on the back (west) side of an eastward-moving surface high pressure system. Return flow over the central and eastern United States typically results in a return of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico (or the Atlantic Ocean). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: RETURN FLOW

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		The return flow of payment flows back through all institutions to settle all costs associated with service delivery and finally back to DWAF, who in turn, discharge South Africa's liability for the Lesotho and other augmented schemes. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Modern Translation: RETURN FLOW

Language		Translations for "RETURN FLOW"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		tilbagestrømning (backflow, regeneration, reversed flow). (various references)

Dutch		regeneratie (regeneration), terugstroming (regeneration, reversed flow). (various references)

Finnish		veden paluuvirtaus (regeneration). (various references)

French		écoulement restitué (regeneration). (various references)

German		Regeneration (reclamation, regeneration), Wasserrueckfluss (regeneration). (various references)

Greek		ροή επιστροφής (regeneration). (various references)

Italian		acqua di ritorno (regeneration). (various references)

Pig Latin		eturnray owflay

Portuguese		refluxo (ebb, ebb tide, recess, reflux), escoamento de retorno (regeneration). (various references)

Spanish		caudal restituido (regeneration), caudal de retorno (regeneration). (various references)

Swedish		överföringsflöde (regeneration), återflöde (induced reflux, reflux, regeneration). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: RETURN FLOW

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-f-l-n-o-r-r-t-u-w"
	-3 letters: felwort, flouter, forerun, fortune, forwent, fronter, frowner, outflew, reflown, refront.
	-4 letters: floret, flower, fluent, fluter, fouler, fowler, furler, furore, furrow, lofter, reflow, retorn, return, rolfer, router, runlet, tenour, tourer, trowel, turner, twofer, unfelt, woeful, wolfer.
	-5 letters: enrol, felon, fetor, flour, flout, flown, fluor, flute, forte, fount, front, frore, frown, furor, futon, lento, loner.
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