direction of flow
noun phraseUK /dəˈrɛkʃən əv fləʊ/
US /dəˈrɛkʃən əv floʊ/
The way something moves from one place to another.
The direction of flow in the river is from the mountains to the sea.
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2. The path that a liquid or gas takes through a pipe or system.
Check the direction of flow before you connect the pipes.
3. The way money, goods, or information moves between people or places.
The direction of flow of goods changed after the new road opened.
4. The orientation in which traffic or people move along a route.
The direction of flow in the hallway is one way during busy hours.