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Adjective

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fast-flowing (comparative faster-flowing, superlative fastest-flowing)

  1. (e.g. of a river) Flowing at a swift, rapid rate.
    • 2021 September 8, “Network News: West Coast Main Line viaducts reinforced by underwater concrete”, in RAIL, number 939, page 10:
      Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.

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