Random word

Counterflow is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Counterflow in a sentence

Counterflow meaning

  1. A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
  2. Driving in the opposite direction.

Using Counterflow

  • The main meaning on this page is: A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions | Driving in the opposite direction.

Context around Counterflow

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stroke 1×

Often after:

lane 1× entering 1×

Sentence patterns with Counterflow

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

each stroke counterflow entering and 1× use the counterflow lane on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

northbound traffic will 1× see monitoring and 1×

Common sentence endings:

it on sundays 1× the same port 1×

Words around Counterflow

Just before it in the word index:

counterfeits 19 counterfeiting 51 counterfeiters 17 counterfeiter 5 counterfeited 10 counterfeit 294

Just after it in the word index:

counterfoil 5 counterfoils 2 counterforce 14 countering 216 counterinsurgency 46 counterinsurgent 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Counterflow

  • In this selection, "counterflow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stroke, lane and entering stand out and add context to how "counterflow" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include each stroke counterflow entering and and use the counterflow lane on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counterflow" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counterflow

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Northbound traffic will use the counterflow lane on Fridays and Saturdays, with southbound traffic using it on Sundays. (18 words)

See: Monitoring and control (above) main In most reciprocating piston engines, the steam reverses its direction of flow at each stroke (counterflow), entering and exhausting from the cylinder by the same port. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

See: Monitoring and control (above) main In most reciprocating piston engines, the steam reverses its direction of flow at each stroke (counterflow), entering and exhausting from the cylinder by the same port. (32 words)

Northbound traffic will use the counterflow lane on Fridays and Saturdays, with southbound traffic using it on Sundays. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

Northbound traffic will use the counterflow lane on Fridays and Saturdays, with southbound traffic using it on Sundays.

See: Monitoring and control (above) main In most reciprocating piston engines, the steam reverses its direction of flow at each stroke (counterflow), entering and exhausting from the cylinder by the same port.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counterflow" in a sentence?
An example: "Northbound traffic will use the counterflow lane on Fridays and Saturdays, with southbound traffic using it on Sundays." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "counterflow" from authentic English texts.
What does "counterflow" mean?
Counterflow means: A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
How many example sentences with "counterflow" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "counterflow", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.