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outfall

[ out-fawl ]

noun

  1. the outlet or place of discharge of a river, drain, sewer, etc.


outfall

/ ˈ²¹ÊŠ³ÙËŒ´Úɔ˱ô /

noun

  1. the end of a river, sewer, drain, etc, from which it discharges
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outfall

/ out′´Úô±ô′ /

  1. The place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of outfall1

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + fall
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It did say that it was looking at "possible benefits of using permits for some of the most polluting outfalls".

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A new plant will instead have an oxidation ditch system made up of three independent modules and a 656-foot ocean outfall.

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In these cases, a Thames spokesman explained, outfalls were discovered to no longer be connected to the sewage network or to be duplicates of other outfall permits.

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She starts by easing a 1-meter-tall metal frame into the water, outfitted with equipment to track the water’s cloudiness, salinity, temperature, and pH near the power plant outfall.

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The outfall drain used by part of the base also carries runoff from a major local roadway.

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