Meanings
nounreturn flow (countable and uncountable, plural return flows)
plural return flows
- countableuncountableagricultureSurface or subsurface water that leaves the field following application of irrigation water.
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return flow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20flow
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