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outflow

DEFINITIONS OF: outflow

1

n the process of flowing out

Synonyms:
effluence, efflux
Antonyms:
inflow, influx
the process of flowing in
Type of:
flow
any uninterrupted stream or discharge

n the discharge of a fluid from some container

Synonyms:
escape, leak, leakage
Type of:
discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid

n a natural flow of ground water

Synonyms:
fountain, natural spring, outpouring, spring
Examples:
Old Faithful
a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes
Types:
Fountain of Youth
a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again
geyser
a spring that discharges hot water and steam
hot spring, thermal spring
a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
Type of:
formation, geological formation
(geology) the geological features of the earth
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