rate of flow
nounUK /reɪt əv fləʊ/
US /reɪt əv floʊ/
How fast something moves or pours from one place to another.
The rate of flow of water from the tap slowed down when we turned the handle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The amount of liquid or gas that passes a point in a certain time.
Engineers measured the rate of flow in the pipe every hour.
3. How quickly information or people move through a system.
The rate of flow of traffic was slow during rush hour.
4. The speed at which something is produced or used up.
The rate of flow of new students into the school increases each fall.