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Definition of Outfall
1. Noun. The outlet of a river or drain or other source of water.
Definition of Outfall
1. n. The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs.
Definition of Outfall
1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally. ¹
3. Noun. (dialectal) A quarrel; a falling out. ¹
4. Noun. The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outfall
1. the outlet of a body of water [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outfall
Literary usage of Outfall
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sanitary Engineering with Respect to Water-supply and Sewage Disposal by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1907)
"Conveyance of Sewage to outfall—Methods of Disposal of Sewage of Towns —Collecting
and Intercepting Sewers, objects, forms, instances, arrangements at ..."
2. Sanitary Engineering with Respect to Water-supply and Sewage Disposal by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1907)
"Conveyance of Sewage to outfall—Methods of Disposal of Sewage of Towns —Collecting
and Intercepting Sewers, objects, forms, instances, arrangements at ..."
3. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1865)
"Three parallel sewers, called the northern outfall sewer, each 9 feet by 9 ...
The high, middle level, and outfall sowers on both sides of the Thames are ..."
4. Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America by David Stevenson (1859)
"outfall Sewer. Bridge over River Lea. Barking Railway Junction. outfall Sewer.
... outfall Sewer. Tumbling Bay and Outlet. outfall Sewer. Penstocks. ..."
5. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1873)
"outfall Sewer. Bridge over Marsh Lane, North Woolwich Railway ... outfall Sewer.
Tumbling Bay and Outlet. outfall Sewer. Penstocks. SOUTH SIPE. ..."
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