to counterflow
7.3
To move in the opposite direction to another movement, for example fluids or people
- verb
- /ˈkaʊntərˌfloʊ/
- Specialized
:
contrafluir
- Fenn realized one place where Dole had gone wrong: Dole had filled his chamber with an inert gas flowing in the same direction as the analyte ions, but a counterflowing gas is required.
Examples
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Fenn and Michael Labowsky repeated Dole's experiment with a counterflowing gas, but were discouraged by the low ion currents.
Academic text (2002) -
In the experiment, we used a counterflow of air to improve the efficiency of the reaction.
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The engineer designed the system to allow counterflow to prevent back pressure in the pipes.
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To enhance the cooling effect, a counterflow system was implemented in the air conditioning unit.
Synonyms
to reverse
vsto counterflow
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3.2
To change something so its position, order, or effect is opposite
means moving against another flow rather than simply becoming opposite
to backwash
vsto counterflow
5.5
To move backward, especially of water, sometimes causing damage
moves opposite to another flow within a system by design
How Strong
Surface Forms
counterflow infinitive
counterflowed past
counterflowed past participle
counterflowing present participle
counterflows third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The verb counterflow uses the same parts: counter- 'against' and flow 'to move'. To counterflow is to move in the opposite direction to another flow, which is why we use it when things move against each other.