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outfall

/ˈaʊt.fɔːl/

/ˈaʊt.fɔl/

Translations

outfallnoun

outfalls

/ˈaʊt.fɔːl/

/ˈaʊt.fɔl/

The river's outfall into the sea was blocked by debris.

Устье реки в море было заблокировано мусором.

The factory's waste outfall was closely monitored by environmental agencies.

Выпуск отходов завода тщательно контролировался экологическими агентствами.

Additional translations

Synonyms

outfalladjective

/ˈaʊtfɔːl/

/ˈaʊtfɔl/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "outfall pipe"); not normally comparable.

Synonyms

outfallnoun

The place where a river, drain, or sewer empties into a larger body of water.

The outfall of the river was heavily polluted, affecting the marine life in the bay.

A structure or pipe through which wastewater or stormwater is discharged into a body of water.

The city installed a new outfall to manage the increased stormwater runoff during heavy rains.

outfalladjective

Relating to or serving as an outfall, especially of drainage or sewage.

The engineering report recommended constructing a new outfall sewer along the coast.