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afterflow

afterflow

English

Noun

afterflow (plural afterflows)

  1. Any flow or issue of fluid which continues after the expected cessation; a later or residual flow; drip
    • 2013, L.P. Dake, The Practice of Reservoir Engineering - Page 198
      Free gas in the riser was therefore subjected to a slight but continuous decrease in compressibility which merely served to prolong the period of afterflow.
  2. Any outflow or discharge following an event
    • 2001, Paul Furdon, Maggie's Too - Page 101:
      After an adventure or an incident involving one or more inner circle members of Maggie's Health Club, there is usually an "afterflow" which is a discussion in the sauna or elsewhere. During these "afterflows" the verbal excrement hits the fan, [...]