flux (noun)
1flux — ► NOUN 1) continuous change. 2) the action or an instance of flowing. 3) Medicine an abnormal discharge of blood or other matter from or within the body. 4) Physics the total amount of radiation, or of electric or magnetic field lines, passing… …
2flux — [ flʌks ] noun 1. ) uncount a condition of continuous change: in a state of flux: The climate appears to be in a state of flux. in flux: The committee s ideas were still in flux. 2. ) count or uncount SCIENCE the rate at which matter or energy… …
3flux unit — noun a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area • Syn: ↑magnetic flux unit • Hypernyms: ↑magnetic flux • Hyponyms: ↑maxwell, ↑Mx, ↑weber, ↑Wb * * * …
4flux valve — noun see flux gate * * * flux valve, = flux gate. (Cf. ↑flux gate) …
5flux gate — noun or flux valve : a device based on the earth inductor principle and used to indicate the direction of the terrestrial magnetic field * * * Physics. an instrument for indicating the field strength of an external magnetic field, as that of the… …
6flux — noun (U) 1 be in (a state of) flux to be changing a lot so that you cannot be sure what will happen: The education system is in a state of flux, with new requirements constantly being added. 2 a substance that is added to a metal to help it melt… …
7flux man — noun : a worker who mixes flux and supplies can soldering machines with flux and solder …
8flux|me|ter — «FLUHKS MEE tuhr», noun. Physics. an instrument for measuring magnetic flux …
9flux — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. flus flowing, rolling, bleeding, or directly from L. fluxus flowing, loose, slack, pp. of fluere to flow (see FLUENT (Cf. fluent)). Originally excessive flow (of blood or excrement); an early name for dysentery; sense… …
10flux applicator — noun an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering) • Hypernyms: ↑applicator, ↑applier …