FromMiddle Englishoutflowen, from lateOld Englishūtflōwan (attested in the past tense asūt flēow), equivalent toout- +flow. The noun is derived from the verb.
outflow (countable anduncountable,pluraloutflows)
- The process offlowingout.
- Afluid that flows out.
December 2020, Tim Folger, “North America’s most valuable resource is at risk”, inNational Geographic[1]:Borg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks theNipigon River, anoutflow from the lake of the same name.
- Anyoutward movement.
- (astronomy) Astream of gaseous material emanating from anactive galactic nucleus.
- The part of a system that allows material to flow out.
- (sewage) Something that flows out of asewage treatment plant.
outflow (third-person singular simple presentoutflows,present participleoutflowing,simple past and past participleoutflowed)
- (intransitive) To flow outward.
