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Definition: (m noun used like an adjective) downstream, downhill, (figurative) lower

Ils ont trouvé le canoë en aval - They found the canoe downstream

Le skieur aval a priorité - The downhill skier has priority

S'il y a un problème avec la production, on aura des difficultés en aval - If there is a production problem, we will have trouble further down the line

Related: avaler - to swallow; amont - upstream, uphill, higher

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