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virtaus

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Finnish

Etymology

virrata (to flow) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋirtɑus/, [ˈʋirt̪ɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -irtɑus
  • Syllabification(key): vir‧ta‧us
  • Hyphenation(key): vir‧ta‧us

Noun

virtaus

  1. current (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction)
    Synonym: virta
    Lahden suulla voi esiintyä vaarallisia virtauksia.
    Dangerous currents may occur at the mouth of the bay.
  2. current (tendency or a course of events)
    Synonym: suuntaus
    aatevirtauscurrent of thought
  3. run, flow (amount of a fluid that moves)
    Jatkuva veden virtaus hanasta ärsyttää minua.
    The constant run of water from the faucet annoys me.
  4. flow (rate of fluid movement)
    Synonym: virtausnopeus
    Avaa venttiili ja varmista, että virtaus on riittävä.
    Turn on the valve and make sure you have sufficient flow.
  5. (economics, control theory) flow (value or quantity measured over a time interval, as opposed to one measured at a single point in time)
    Coordinate term: varanto

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