outfall

American  

[out-fawl] / ˈaʊtˌfɔl /

noun

1. the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.

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outfall British  

/ ˈaʊtˌfɔːl /

noun

1. the end of a river, sewer, drain, etc, from which it discharges

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outfall Scientific  

/ out′fôl′ /

1. The place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges.

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Etymology

Origin of outfall

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + fall

Example Sentences

"This was stopped after a short time. However some of the discs were lost and went out via the outfall," it told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC

That sewer ultimately connects to the Hyperion Treatment Plant in El Segundo, where the waste gets “full-secondary” treatment, to make it safe to release via an outfall pipe about five miles offshore.

From Los Angeles Times

Beaches near the river mouth and the sewage treatment plant outfall have regularly been closed because of high levels of bacteria in the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

Sewage outfalls have permits and MPs have in the past urged the EA to put permits on outfalls.

From BBC

A new plant will instead have an oxidation ditch system made up of three independent modules and a 656-foot ocean outfall.

From Los Angeles Times