outflow

American  

[out-floh] / ˈaʊtˌfloʊ /

noun

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.

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outflow British  

/ ˈaʊtˌfləʊ /

noun

1. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc

2. the amount that flows out

3. the act or process of flowing out

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Etymology

Origin of outflow

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + flow

Example Sentences

Outflow winds from pyrocumulonimbus clouds — thunderstorms that form above sources of intense heat, such as wildfires — were pushing the flames around, the weather service said in a post on the social platform X.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

Outflow winds hit the ground and travels through drainages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2021

If each love God with heart and mind, And treat as brethren all mankind, All other virtues must perforce, Outflow from such inspiring source.

From Home Lyrics by Battersby, H. S. (Hannah S.)

Obstructed Outflow A reservoir with a free outlet can only fill during a flood; and then quickly empties itself again.

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Nance, Willis O.

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