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outfall

out·fall

UK/ˈaʊtˌfɑl/ US/ˈaʊtˌfɔl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water

Origin

From Middle English outfallen, equivalent to out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitvallen (“to fall out, sally”), German ausfallen (“to fall out, lunge”), Swedish utfalla (“to fall out”).

Phrases

  • flapped outfall
  • outfall sewer
  • sea outfall

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