outfall


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out·fall

 (out′fôl′)
n.
The place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges.
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outfall

(ˈaʊtˌfɔːl)
n
the end of a river, sewer, drain, etc, from which it discharges
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out•fall

(ˈaʊtˌfɔl)

n.
the outlet or place of discharge as of a river.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.outfall - the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
exit, way out, outlet, issue - an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
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Translations

outfall

[ˈaʊtfɔːl] N [of drain] → desagüe m, desaguadero m; [of river] → desembocadura f
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