outflow

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
  2. noun the process of flowing out
  3. noun a natural flow of ground water

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

escape, leak, leakage

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