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outflow

[out-floh]

noun

  1. the act of flowing flow out.

    We need flood control to stem the river's outflow.

  2. something that flows out.

    to measure the outflow in gallons per minute.

  3. any outward movement.

    the annual outflow of tourists.



outflow

/ ˈʊˌڱəʊ /

noun

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outflow1

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + flow
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“If we really want to have an honest conversation about inflows and outflows and the dollars that California provides to Washington, let’s have a serious discussion. That’s not what’s happening here.”

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Conscious connected breathing focuses on maintaining a constant in and outflow of breath to achieve similar results.

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This allows her heart to deflate, allowing the "very tricky" procedure to detach part of her heart - the right ventricular outflow tract - and the pulmonary artery from where it has stuck to her skin.

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Based on concerns raised by one of those officials, the memo says, the corps “significantly reduced the initial estimated outflows.”

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“However, given the high storage conditions and current high Delta outflow from recent storms, I know that many of the Water Authority’s members were hoping for a higher initial allocation,” Barajas said.

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