outfall

out·fall

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-fawl]
- /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/
- /ˈaʊtfɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-fawl]
- /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/

Definitions of outfall word

noun outfall the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc. 1
noun outfall The place where a river, drain, or sewer empties into the sea, a river, or a lake. 1
noun outfall sewer, river: outlet 1
countable noun outfall An outfall is a place where water or waste flows out of a drain, often into the sea. 0
noun outfall the end of a river, sewer, drain, etc, from which it discharges 0
noun outfall the outlet of a river, sewer, etc. 0

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Origin of outfall

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; out- + fall

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Parts of speech for Outfall

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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outfall popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for outfall

noun outfall

vent — a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.
mouth — Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
duct — any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
channel — A channel is a television station.
culvert — A culvert is a water pipe or sewer that crosses under a road or railway.

All 8 Synonyms of outfall