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I. intransitive verb
Date: circa 1580
to flow out
II. noun
Date: circa 1800
1. a flowing out <the outflow of dollars> 2. something that flows out <outflow of a sewage treatment plant>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
outflow
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Outflow — Out flow , n. A flowing out; efflux. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outflow — Out*flow , v. i. To flow out. Campbell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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outflow — [n] efflux discharge, drainage, effluence, effluent, effluvium, effusion, emergence, gush, gushing outpouring, rush, spout, stream, streaming; concepts 179,748 … New thesaurus
outflow — ► NOUN 1) the action of flowing or moving out. 2) something, such as water or money, that flows or moves out … English terms dictionary
outflow — [out′flō΄] n. 1. the act of flowing out 2. a) that which flows out b) the amount flowing out … English World dictionary
outflow — out|flow [ˈautfləu US flou] n 1.) when money, goods etc leave a bank, country etc outflow of ▪ the outflow of capital from the developed countries 2.) the flow of water or air from something outflow of ▪ an outflow of gas escaping from the main… … Dictionary of contemporary English
outflow — UK [ˈaʊtˌfləʊ] / US [ˈaʊtˌfloʊ] noun [countable] Word forms outflow : singular outflow plural outflows 1) a movement of large amounts of money or large numbers of people from one place to another a cash outflow of £188,000 a massive outflow of… … English dictionary
outflow — /owt floh /, n. 1. the act of flowing out: We need flood control to stem the river s outflow. 2. something that flows out: to measure the outflow in gallons per minute. 3. any outward movement: the annual outflow of tourists. [1790 1800; OUT +… … Universalium
