outflow meaning and definition

OUTFLOW noun

Definition of outflow (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: escape, leak, leakage
2. the process of flowing out
   • synonyms: effluence, efflux
   • antonym: inflow
3. a natural flow of ground water
   • synonyms: fountain, natural spring, outpouring, spring