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Outfall
Meaning
Verb
●
To
burst forth
, as upon an
enemy
; make a sally.
Noun
●
A
sudden
eruption
of
troops
from a
fortified
place; sally.
●
A
quarrel
; a
falling
out.
●
The point or place of
discharge
of a
river
,
drain
,
culvert
,
sewer
, etc.;
mouth
; embouchure.
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Origin
outfall
English
fall
English
fallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
feallan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
out-
English
ut-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ut-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
outfallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Effluent
Spillway
Aquifer
Inlet
Estuary
Waterway
Outlet
Sewer
Drain
Reservoir
Runoff
Drainage
Overflow
Sewage
Sump
Discharge
Watercourse
Dam
Basin
Lake
Stormwater
Lagoon
Canal
Sediment
Wwtp
Culvert
Pond
River
Tank
Seepage
Wastewater
Upstream
Watershed
Spillways
Crossing
Tributary
Ocean
Inlets
Pumping Station
Drainage System
Sump Pit
Waste Water
Abyssal Plain
Water Supply
Catchment Area
Storm Drain
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