Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To flow transversly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • intransitive verb To flow across, or in a contrary direction.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A crosswise flow.
  • verb To flow across, or in a contrary direction.

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Examples

  • The Counterflow designs save environmental impact over crossflow designs by improved thermal performance and other environmental impacts.

    First LEED Certified Green Data Center 2008

  • The engine coolant is cooled using the particularly effective crossflow principle.

    Autoblog 2010

  • The engine coolant is cooled on the particularly effective crossflow principle.

    eMercedesBenz CDanielson 2010

  • Superformance delivers a rolling chassis -- but the one we'd sample came with a Roush V8 tuned to about 500 hp, mated to Superformance's standard setup of aluminum crossflow radiator and oil cooler with dual electric fans, and braided lines.

    Luxist 2010

  • 'For the vertical axis, crossflow rotors on Proteus maximum efficiencies are achieved at a tip-speed ratio of 0.35,' he said.

    The Engineer - News 2010

  • (Superformance delivers a rolling chassis), but the one we sampled came with a Roush V8 tuned to about 500 horsepower and mated to Superformance's standard aluminum crossflow radiator and oil cooler with dual electric fans and braided lines.

    Autoblog 2010

  • Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey is also concentrated, ultrafiltered and isolated using ion exchange and crossflow microfiltration to remove nearly all of the cholesterol and lactose making it ideal for low-fat and low carbohydrate diets.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • The engine coolant is cooled using the particularly effective crossflow principle.

    Autoblog 2010

  • Optimum Nutrition's 100% Whey is also concentrated, ultrafiltered and isolated using ion exchange and crossflow microfiltration to remove nearly all of the cholesterol and lactose making it ideal for low-fat and low carbohydrate diets.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

  • The engine coolant is cooled using the particularly effective crossflow principle.

    Top Speed 2010

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