confluence

UK /ˈkɒn.flu.əns/ US /ˈkɑnˌflu.əns/
noun 5verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.

The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.

2

The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.

We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

3

The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.

4

A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.

The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.

The political turmoil was the result of a confluence of factors, and the corollary of years of misrule, as evidenced by a low home ownership rate incommensurate with the economic growth.

5

The proportion of cells, in a culture medium, that adhere to each other.

verb

1

To join together into one stream.

CHN 082 flows for approximately 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) before confluencing with the North Bald Eagle Creek.

I added a third manhole to my model so you can see how a junction might look. It just provides a nice way to confluence two streams into one pipe, which is an important job in a sewer system since a sewershed all has to flow to one place.

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