recirculate

Return and repeat

To recirculate is to circulate again—to move something back through a system it has already passed through.

Air conditioning systems recirculate indoor air rather than drawing fresh air from outside.

Blood recirculates through the body.

The term applies to liquids, gases, or abstract things like information: The same rumors keep recirculating on social media.

hydraulic

pump

Fluid-moving machine

  • fluidSubstance that flows
  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • loopCurve closing on itself

coolant · hydraulic · piping · reservoir · aquarium · radiator · chiller · sump · manifold · bypass

airflow

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

filtration · fans · purification · airflow · cooling · heating · dehumidifier · pollutants · allergens · blower

information

redistribute

Apportion anew among parties

spread · disseminate · rebroadcast · relay · retransmit · viral · memo · newsletter · rumor · news

economic

currency

Medium of exchange

liquidity · capital · spending · stimulus · velocity · turnover · funds · economy · market · trade

environmental

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

watershed · runoff · greywater · rainwater · irrigation · biogeochemical · nitrogen · phosphorus · carbon · compost

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Opposites
flow pattern

recirculatepass through

Move across something

system openness

recirculateexhaust

Use up entirely

vent · discharge · expel · dispose · release

movement continuity

recirculatestagnate

Cease to develop

stand still · pool · stop · halt · settle

Family

recirculated, recirculates, recirculation, recirculating

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