energy-flowunits
nounUK /ˈɛnədʒi fləʊ ˈjuːnɪts/
US /ˈɛnərdʒi floʊ ˈjuːnɪts/
Energy-flow units are small amounts used to measure how much energy moves from one place to another.
The scientist counted the energy-flow units to see how much power the sun sent to the plants.
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2. Units used in physics to describe the rate at which energy moves through a system.
The engineers recorded the energy-flow units across the electrical grid.
3. A way to count how much energy passes through a food chain.
Each level of the food chain showed fewer energy-flow units.
4. A standard amount for tracking energy movement in machines.
The motor's energy-flow units dropped when it slowed down.