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outflow

outf·low

US/ˈaʊˌtfloʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container

  • “they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
  • “he had to clean up the leak”
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2.

the process of flowing out

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Origin

From Middle English outflowen, from late Old English ūtflōwan (attested in the past tense as ūt flēow), equivalent to out- + flow. The noun is derived from the verb.

Phrases

  • bipolar outflow
  • circumstellar outflow
  • galactic outflow
  • galactic-scale outflow
  • mass outflow
  • Mediterranean outflow
  • molecular outflow
  • outflow boundary

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