Outfall
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtfəl/
Outfall (noun)
- A place where water, like from a river or drain, flows out into another body of water.
- A location where waste water is released into the environment, often from a sewage system.
Examples
- The river's outfall is near the coast.
- They monitored the outfall to prevent flooding.
Common collocations: river outfall, monitor the outfall, sewage outfall, inspect the outfall, control the outfall