OUTFALL

outfall

(noun) the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

outfall (third-person singular simple present outfalls, present participle outfalling, simple past outfell, past participle outfallen)

(transitive, obsolete) To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

Etymology 2

Noun

outfall (plural outfalls)

(obsolete) A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.

(dialectal) A quarrel; a falling out.

The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.

Anagrams

• fall out, fall-out, fallout

Source: Wiktionary


Out"fall`, n.

1. The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs.

2. A quarrel; a falling out. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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