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Definition of Backflow
1. Noun. A flow that returns toward its source.
Definition of Backflow
1. Noun. The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backflow
1. a flowing back toward a source [n -S]
Medical Definition of Backflow
1. The reversal of the normal flow of a current. See: regurgitation. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backflow
Literary usage of Backflow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks by National Academies Press, National Research Council (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S. (2006)
"Is it specified in the requirement that the system must implement or develop a
cross-connection control and/or backflow prevention program? ..."
2. Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and edited by Thomas R. Bender (1996)
"The contractor descended into the underground vault which housed the water line
and backflow device and collapsed. The shipping supervisor of the sawmill ..."
3. Guidelines for Water Reuse by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Where the possibility of cross-connection between potable and reclaimed water
lines does exist, backflow prevention devices should be installed onsite when ..."
4. Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and Procedural and edited by Barry Leonard (2000)
"backflow means the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into
... backflow connection means any arrangement whereby backflow can occur. ..."
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