Meanings
adjectivefast-flowing (comparative faster-flowing, superlative fastest-flowing)
comparative faster-flowing · superlative fastest-flowing
- Flowing at a swift, rapid rate.
Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.
2021 September 8, “Network News: West Coast Main Line viaducts reinforced by underwater concrete”, in RAIL, number 939, page 10
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