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flot

stream, flow, wave

noun FLOH Rare
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Origin: Old French flot, related to floter (to float)

Also means

flood, torrent (flots)

Usage Note

Flot in the singular means a steady stream or flow, as in un flot de paroles (a torrent of words). The plural les flots is a literary or poetic word for the waves of the sea. The expression couler à flots means to flow freely or abundantly.

Examples

"Un flot de touristes envahissait la place."

Natural Translation

A stream of tourists was flooding the square.

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