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Return flow

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007205

The movement of water or other liquids back to a source or collection point after being used in an agricultural process. This can include irrigation runoff, drainage from fields, or water recirculated in hydroponic systems. Managing return flow prevents water waste and controls nutrient runoff.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007205
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: Rückfluss; Spanish: flujo de retorno; French: écoulement de retour
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007205",
  "term": "Return flow",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The movement of water or other liquids back to a source or collection point after being used in an agricultural process. This can include irrigation runoff, drainage from fields, or water recirculated in hydroponic systems. Managing return flow prevents water waste and controls nutrient runoff.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rückfluss",
    "es": "flujo de retorno",
    "fr": "écoulement de retour"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/return-flow/"
}

Record 5,232 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.