inflowing

Everyday

1. Flowing in; coming into a place: inflowing water, inflowing air. tree →
2. Arriving into a place in a stream: inflowing traffic, inflowing money. tree →

In the lessons

Used in geography and science about rivers, streams, tides and air coming into a lake, sea or room: «the inflowing streams feed the lake». In maths tank problems, the inflowing water fills the tank. Phrases: inflowing river, inflowing water, inflowing tide.

Examples

• Several inflowing streams feed the lake. tree →
• The inflowing tide covered the sand. tree →
• Cold inflowing air came through the open window. tree →
• The inflowing water raised the level of the tank by 2 cm a minute. tree →
• The inflowing river brings mud into the bay. tree →
• Inflowing sea water made the river taste salty near its mouth. tree →
• While he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water. tree →

Note

Mostly a technical, describing word; everyday English says «water flowing in». Opposite: «outflowing». Noun: «inflow».