Noun: outflow 'awt,flow
- The process of flowing out
"The outflow of pollutants into the river caused environmental concerns";
- effluence, efflux
- The discharge of a fluid from some container
"they tried to stop the outflow of gas from the damaged pipe";
- escape, leak, leakage
- A natural flow of ground water
"Hikers often refilled their water bottles at the natural outflow";
- spring, fountain, outpouring, natural spring
Derived forms: outflows
Type of: discharge, flow, formation, geological formation, outpouring, run
Encyclopedia: Outflow