flow-through layout
nounUK /ˈfləʊ θruː ˈleɪaʊt/
US /ˈfloʊ θruː ˈleɪaʊt/
A flow-through layout is a room plan where you can walk straight from one space to the next.
The flow-through layout of the apartment lets you walk from the front door to the balcony without turning back.
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2. In printing, a layout that lets ink or paper move continuously through the press.
The new press uses a flow-through layout to speed up the printing process.
3. In manufacturing, an arrangement where materials move in one direction through the production line.
The factory adopted a flow-through layout to reduce bottlenecks.
4. In finance, a structure where funds pass directly from source to recipient without being held.
The charity's flow-through layout ensures donations reach families quickly.