flowage meaning and definition

FLOWAGE noun

Definition of flowage (noun)

1. gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
   • "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"
2. a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
   • "many campsites were located near the flowage"
3. the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
   • synonyms: flood