Definitions for outflowˈaʊtˌfloʊ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•flowˈaʊtˌfloʊ(n.)

  1. the act of flowing out.

  2. something that flows out.

  3. any outward movement.

Origin of outflow:

1790–1800

Princeton's WordNet

  1. escape, leak, leakage, outflow(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"

  2. outflow, effluence, efflux(noun)

    the process of flowing out

  3. spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring(noun)

    a natural flow of ground water

Wiktionary

  1. outflow(Noun)

    The process of flowing out

  2. outflow(Verb)

    To flow outward.


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