afflux.
An upward rush of fluid.
Meaning & usage
An upward rush of fluid.
The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.
Where this word comes from
From Latin affluĕre, affluxum. See affluent.
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