The meaning of Effusion

noun

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

Usage examples:

They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).

Usage examples:

I addressed my letter to him personally

verb

The place where a person or organization can be found

noun

A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.

Usage examples:

The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades

verb

(of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities.

Usage examples:

Water was cascading down the stairs

adjective

Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.

Usage examples:

Keep abreast of current events

noun

A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.

Usage examples:

Ocean currents

noun

A severe flood.

Usage examples:

This may be the worst deluge in living memory

verb

Overwhelm with a flood.

Usage examples:

Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains

noun

A very large volume of something, more than can be managed

Usage examples:

The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article., the senator’s office was deluged …

noun

The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

Usage examples:

The effects of lead emission on health

The act of causing to flow forth

noun

An amount of something, especially a gas that harms the environment, that is sent out into the air

Usage examples:

Emissions of sth the bill is intended to lower emissions of greenhouse gases., cut/reduce/limit emi…

verb

Break free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

Two burglars have just escaped from prison

noun

An act of breaking free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

The gang had made their escape

verb

Run away from confinement

noun

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

Usage examples:

The villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides

verb

Short for floodlight.

verb

To fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something

Usage examples:

[ t ] a burst pipe flooded the bathroom., [ i ] the basements of many downtown buildings would floo…

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

noun

The action or process of flowing or flowing out.

Usage examples:

The flux of ions across the membrane

verb

Treat (a metal object) with a flux to promote melting.

Usage examples:

It was considered such ideal fluxing ore that the el paso smelter paid the costs for shipping it by…

noun

Continuous change

Usage examples:

Everything is in a state of flux.

noun

An ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.

Usage examples:

Non-living structures include equipment, statues, urns, fountains and pools of water.

verb

Spurt or cascade like a fountain.

Usage examples:

A river of cold air fountained into the hold

noun

A stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, esp. for decorative effect, or the structure from which this flows

Usage examples:

The fountain in central park

verb

(of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream.

Usage examples:

Water gushed out of the washing machine

noun

A rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something.

Usage examples:

A gush of blood

verb

To flow or pour out suddenly in large amounts

Usage examples:

Water gushed out of the broken pipe., "this is the best party i’ve ever had," taylor gushed., [ i ]…

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

noun

A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening.

Usage examples:

A jet of boiling water spurted over his hand

verb

Spurt out in jets.

Usage examples:

Blood jetted from his nostrils

noun

A hard black semi-precious variety of lignite, capable of being carved and highly polished.

Usage examples:

Jet beads

noun

The accidental admission or escape of liquid or gas through a hole or crack.

Usage examples:

We're saving water by reducing leakage

noun

The condition of leaking

Usage examples:

The cause of the leakage of the chemical is under investigation, he said.

noun

A situation in which a liquid or gas escapes from an opening in a pipe or container, or the amount that escapes

Usage examples:

Continued leakage from the plant means that the river remains polluted., leakage of sth three diffe…

noun

A large amount of money, liquid, or people that moves or is transferred out of a place.

Usage examples:

An outflow of foreign currency

noun

The flow from something

Usage examples:

An outflow of waste water

noun

The amount of money that leaves a company, industry, or country during a particular period

Usage examples:

The outflow of sth currency devaluation triggered a rapid outflow of foreign funds., concerns over …

noun

Something that flows out.

Usage examples:

She encouraged people to start donating to msf after the tsunami, and discovered an outflowing of s…

noun

Something that streams out rapidly.

Usage examples:

A massive outpouring of high-energy gamma rays

noun

Something that flows out in large amounts or with strong force, esp. emotion

Usage examples:

An outpouring of love/sympathy

noun

A rushing out of something; a violent outflow.

Usage examples:

He saw an outrush of water as the tide went out

verb

Carry the ball further forward than (another player or team); surpass in rushing.

Usage examples:

Williams might outrush okoeye

noun

A sudden movement of something out of somewhere

Usage examples:

If the hole hadn't been plugged, there would have been an outrush of air., the problems in these co…

verb

Move with urgent haste.

Usage examples:

Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

Usage examples:

There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

Usage examples:

Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

noun

The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Usage examples:

He was born deaf and without the power of speech

noun

The ability to talk, or the activity of talking

Usage examples:

People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech., his speech became slurred and indistin…

noun

An elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson.

Usage examples:

He delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel

verb

Reel off; recite.

Usage examples:

He solemnly spieled all he knew

noun

A tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured.

Usage examples:

A teapot with a chipped spout

verb

Send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream.

Usage examples:

Volcanoes spouted ash and lava

verb

To send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, or of liquid or flame to flow quickly

Usage examples:

[ t ] the volcano spouted flames and red-hot rocks., [ t ] the man was spouting nonsense about peop…

verb

Gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.

Usage examples:

He cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes

noun

A sudden gushing stream.

Usage examples:

A sudden spurt of blood gushed into her eyes

noun

A small, narrow river.

Usage examples:

A perfect trout stream

verb

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She sat with tears streaming down her face

noun

A small river that flows on or below the surface of the ground

Usage examples:

Rivers are wider, deeper, and longer than streams., the faucet leaked in a steady stream., an endle…

noun

A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.

Usage examples:

Flooding caused by tidal surges

verb

(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.

Usage examples:

The journalists surged forward

noun

A sudden and great increase

Usage examples:

A surge in sales, a surge in the stock market, the young american’s victory touched off a surge of …

verb

Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words.

Usage examples:

The two men talked

noun

Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

There was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk

noun

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Usage examples:

Rain poured down in torrents

noun

A large stream of water that moves very fast

Usage examples:

Heavy storms turned the river into a raging torrent., fig. the tv station received torrents of angr…

noun

A large number or amount of something

Usage examples:

A torrent of sth we got a torrent of e-mails complaining about the advertisement., a torrent of cri…

abbreviation

Verb.

noun

The twenty-second letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

The letter v has been assigned the number 4 in numerology.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 23, a hard grey metal of the transition series, used to make alloy steels.

verb

(of a liquid) rise up to the surface and spill or be about to spill.

Usage examples:

Tears were beginning to well up in her eyes

adverb

In a good or satisfactory way.

Usage examples:

The whole team played well

adverb

In a thorough manner.

Usage examples:

Add the mustard and lemon juice and mix well

noun

The quality of containing too many words

Usage examples:

Smith learned to write more crisply under his editor, who didn't tolerate wordiness., the wordiness…

noun

A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Usage examples:

I don't like the word ‘unofficial’

verb

Express (something spoken or written) in particular words.

Usage examples:

He words his request in a particularly ironic way

exclamation

Used to express agreement or affirmation.

Usage examples:

Word, that's a good record, man