afterflow

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noun

Any flow or issue of fluid which continues after the expected cessation; a later or residual flow; drip.

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Meanings

nounafterflow (countable and uncountable, plural afterflows)

plural afterflows

  1. countableuncountableAny flow or issue of fluid which continues after the expected cessation; a later or residual flow; drip.

    Free gas in the riser was therefore subjected to a slight but continuous decrease in compressibility which merely served to prolong the period of afterflow.

    2013, L.P. Dake, The Practice of Reservoir Engineering - Page 198
  2. countableuncountableAny outflow or discharge following an event.

    After an adventure or an incident involving one or more inner circle members of Maggie's Health Club, there is usually an "afterflow" which is a discussion in the sauna or elsewhere. During these "afterflows" the verbal excrement hits the fan, [...]

    2001, Paul Furdon, Maggie's Too - Page 101

Origin

From after- + flow.

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APA

afterflow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterflow

MLA

“afterflow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterflow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterflow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterflow.

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