Collocations for flow - noun
ADJECTIVE
heavy,
large,
massive
good
adequate
poor
Our shower doesn't work very well because of the poor water flow.
good
adequate
poor
Our shower doesn't work very well because of the poor water flow.
main
increased, increasing
decreased, reduced
ceaseless, constant, continuous, endless
free, uninterrupted
the uninterrupted flow of traffic
increased, increasing
decreased, reduced
ceaseless, constant, continuous, endless
free, uninterrupted
the uninterrupted flow of traffic
even,
smooth,
steady
to maintain an even flow of work through the department
to maintain an even flow of work through the department
easy,
natural
I liked the concerto for its natural flow.
I liked the concerto for its natural flow.
outward
the outward flow of investment from the country
the outward flow of investment from the country
annual,
daily,
seasonal
data, information
air, gas, heat
blood, menstrual
lava, river, water
traffic
capital, cash, financial, investment, production, trade, work
narrative
data, information
air, gas, heat
blood, menstrual
lava, river, water
traffic
capital, cash, financial, investment, production, trade, work
narrative
VERB + flow
have
Big pension funds have a constant flow of cash.
Big pension funds have a constant flow of cash.
get,
obtain
Squeeze the tube slowly to obtain an even flow.
Squeeze the tube slowly to obtain an even flow.
allow
We like to allow a free flow of ideas in our company.
We like to allow a free flow of ideas in our company.
create,
generate,
produce,
provide
The system provides a continuous flow of information to the market.
The system provides a continuous flow of information to the market.
keep,
maintain
He kept up a flow of chatter.
He kept up a flow of chatter.
ensure
Use a wide pipe to ensure an adequate flow of water.
Use a wide pipe to ensure an adequate flow of water.
control,
manage,
regulate
follow
encourage, facilitate, stimulate
to encourage the flow of revenue into the country
follow
encourage, facilitate, stimulate
to encourage the flow of revenue into the country
enhance,
improve,
increase,
restore
The company is trying to enhance its cash flow.
The company is trying to enhance its cash flow.
affect
disrupt, impede, reduce, restrict, slow, slow down
The continual bombing disrupted the flow of supplies to the ground troops.
disrupt, impede, reduce, restrict, slow, slow down
The continual bombing disrupted the flow of supplies to the ground troops.
block,
break,
break up,
cut,
cut off,
halt,
interrupt,
staunch,
stem,
stop
They tried to staunch the flow of blood.
They tried to staunch the flow of blood.
direct
divert
The main flow of water has been diverted to a new course.
divert
The main flow of water has been diverted to a new course.
join
measure
measure
PREPOSITION
against the flow
They have to swim against the flow of the river.
They have to swim against the flow of the river.
flow among
information flow among all the different groups
information flow among all the different groups
flow from
First cut off the water flow from the boiler.
First cut off the water flow from the boiler.
flow into
She joined the flow of immigrants to the country.
She joined the flow of immigrants to the country.
flow of
a constant flow of information
a constant flow of information
flow through
the flow of data through the system
the flow of data through the system
PHRASES
the ebb and flow
the ebb and flow of the tide
He was at the mercy of the ebb and flow of public opinion. (figurative)
the ebb and flow of the tide
He was at the mercy of the ebb and flow of public opinion. (figurative)
in full flow
She tried to interrupt his speech, but he was already in full flow (= talking continuously).
She tried to interrupt his speech, but he was already in full flow (= talking continuously).
the rate of flow
the rate of flow of water through the pipe
the rate of flow of water through the pipe