reflow

/riːˈfloʊ/
noun
  1. The act or process of flowing again.
    • A reflow of lava from the volcano was unlikely after it had solidified.
    • The reflow of water into the pond took several hours after the pipe was fixed.
    • Engineers monitored the reflow of coolant through the system.
  2. In electronics, a process of melting solder to attach components to a circuit board.
    • The factory upgraded its reflow equipment to improve production speed.
    • The technician used a reflow oven to solder the tiny chips onto the board.
    • Reflow is a common method for assembling surface-mount electronic parts.
verb
  1. To flow again or back; to move in a current again.
    • The lava cooled and hardened, so it could not reflow down the mountain.
    • In the river, the current seemed to reflow after the blockage was removed.
    • After the tide went out, the water began to reflow into the bay.
  2. To adjust the layout of text or images on a digital page so that they fit a new screen size or format.
    • This e-book reader can reflow the pages automatically for different devices.
    • The website's design allows images to reflow when viewed on a phone.
    • When you resize the window, the text will reflow to fit the new width.
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