recirculates

Flows around again

Recirculates means to circulate again or repeatedly.

Air systems recirculate filtered air through a building.

Blood recirculates through the body.

The term appears in discussions of HVAC, plumbing, and any system where material flows in a loop: The pool pump recirculates water through the filter.

Ideas or rumors that recirculate keep coming back into discussion.

airflow

ventilate

Circulate fresh air through

intake · filter · HVAC · blower · diffuser · vent · grille · register · conditioning · cooling

cycle

loop

Curve closing on itself

feedback · repeat · continuous · reuse · recycle · closed-loop · system · process · flow · pathway

fluid

pump

Fluid-moving machine

  • pipeHollow conveyance channel
  • valveFluid flow controller
  • coolantTemperature-regulating fluid

hydraulic · plumbing · conduit · reservoir · loop · channel · filtration · drainage · tank · heating

renew

refresh

Restore energy or newness

eco-friendly · conservation · repurpose · recover · reclaim · green · energy-efficient · regenerate · renewable

Opposites
flow pattern

recirculatespasses through

Crosses an obstacle's interior

vents · exhausts · discharges · expels · releases

movement state

recirculatesstagnates

Ceases movement or progress

pools · stands still · sits · settles · collects

Family

recirculate, recirculated, recirculation, recirculating

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G