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out·flow  (outfl)

n.

1. The act or process of flowing out: watched the outflow of the tide.

2.

a. Something that flows out: an outflow of water from a power plant.

b. The amount flowing out: a heavy outflow of cash from the country.

intr.v. out·flowed, out·flow·ing, out·flows

To issue or stream out, in or as if in a flow: Too much money is outflowing from our household.

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outflow [ˈaʊtˌfləʊ]

n

1. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc.

2. the amount that flows out

3. the act or process of flowing out

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	outflow - the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" leakage, leak, escape outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
	2.	outflow - the process of flowing out effluence, efflux flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge inflow, influx - the process of flowing in
	3.	outflow - a natural flow of ground water       natural spring, outpouring, fountain, spring Fountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth" geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth geyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam hot spring, thermal spring - a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above

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outflow

noun

1. stream, issue, flow, rush, emergence, spate, deluge, outpouring, effusion, emanation, efflux an increasing outflow of refugees from the country

2. discharge, flow, jet, cascade, ebb, gush, drainage, torrent, deluge, spurt, spout, outpouring, outfall, efflux, effluence, debouchment an outflow of freshwater from a river

Translations

outflow [ˈaʊtfləʊ] N → efusión f; [of capital etc] → fuga f, salida f (Mech) → tubo m de salida

outflow [ˈaʊtfləʊ] n

[money] → sortie m
There was a net outflow of about £650m in short-term capital → Il y a eu une sortie de capital à court terme d'environ 650 millions de livres net.

[people] → exode m
an increasing outflow of refugees → un exode croissant de réfugiés

(= pipe) → écoulement m

outflow [ˈaʊtˌfləʊ] n (for liquid) → scarico