flow rate

/floʊ reɪt/
/fləʊ reɪt/
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Definitions of flow rate
  1. noun
    the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
    synonyms: flow, rate of flow
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    types:
    cardiac output
    the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time
    type of:
    rate
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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