EFFLUENTS

Noun

effluents

plural of effluent

Source: Wiktionary


EFFLUENT

Ef"flu*ent, a. Etym: [L. effluens, -entis, p. pr. of effluere to flow out; ex + fluere to flow: cf. F. effluent. See Fluent.]

Definition: Flowing out; as, effluent beams. Parnell.

Ef"flu*ent, n. (Geog.)

Definition: A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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