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outflow

/ˈaʊtflˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
out-flow
IPA
/ˈaʊtflˌoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of flowing out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fluid that flows out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any outward movement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The part of a system that allows material to flow out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To flow outward.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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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Usage

Inflected Forms

outflows (plural) outflows (present, singular) outflowing (participle, present) outflowed (participle, past) outflowed (past)

Phrases

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

Synonyms

effluence efflux effluxion escape leak leakage spring fountain outpouring natural spring

Questions

How do you pronounce outflow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtflˌoʊ/.
What does outflow mean?
The process of flowing out.
Where does outflow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce outflow

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