The word comes from the word "Arab" and is a design term used to describe flowing lines and geometric patterns.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

The artist carved her flowing clothing with such detail it is hard to believe she is made of stone.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

The Hawaiian Islands were formed starting millions of years ago by hot liquid rock flowing from undersea volcanoes.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

Her work "Variations on H" is made up of different colors of finely made hands connected together to form a flowing cloth.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

On the Big Island, red-hot lava has been flowing from the Kilauea volcano since the early nineteen eighties.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

You can do chest compressions that help to keep blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

She used very dense stitches that are very close together to make flowing lines of bright colors.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

Oil has been flowing from its damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico for almost seven weeks.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

Kate wore a flowing white gown designed by Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen.

VOA: special.2011.04.30

The park has two fountains, one with flowing water and another that releases a fine mist.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

Oil is flowing from a damaged well one thousand five hundred meters under the sea.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

The female mosquito uses its thin sucking tube to break the skin, find blood and inject the victim with a substance that keeps blood flowing.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

Freedom is represented as a strong woman wearing the flowing clothing of ancient Rome.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

The Valley Heads Moraine prevented old rivers from flowing south, as they had before.

VOA: special.2009.01.05