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Added 9 October 2026

outflow

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about outflow at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The discharge of a fluid from some container.
they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
The process of flowing out.
A natural flow of ground water.

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.

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