Outflow Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Outflow has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the discharge of a fluid from some container

"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"

"he had to clean up the leak"

escape leak leakage outflow

the process of flowing out

"The river's rapid outflow carved a new channel through the dry valley after weeks of heavy rain."

outflow effluence efflux

a natural flow of ground water

"The sudden drop in river levels was caused by the heavy outflow of groundwater draining into the stream after the drought ended."

spring fountain outflow outpouring natural spring

The process of flowing out

"The sudden drop in water levels was caused by a massive outflow from the reservoir to replenish the drying riverbed."

Verb

To flow outward.

"The water from the broken pipe created a steady outflow across the floor."