noun
- plural of flux; a continuous flow or series of changes
- plural of flux; a substance used to help metals fuse together during soldering or welding
- plural of flux; the rate of flow of a fluid, energy, or particles across a surface
Usage: technical
Usage: physics; technical
verb
- third-person singular present tense of flux; to flow or move continuously
Usage: rare
Examples
- The city's population fluxes with the seasons as tourists arrive and depart.
- The artist's style fluxes between abstract and realistic approaches.
- Soldering fluxes help remove oxidation from metal surfaces.
- The magnetic fluxes in the transformer create electrical current.
- Everything is in fluxes; nothing remains constant in nature.
- The river fluxes through the valley with tremendous force.
- Different fluxes are used depending on the type of metal being joined.