OUTFALL

outfall

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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