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out·flow

(out′flō′)

1. The act or process of flowing out: watched the outflow of the tide.

a. Something that flows out: an outflow of water from a power plant.

b. The amount flowing out: a heavy outflow of cash from the country.

intr.v. out·flowed, out·flow·ing, out·flows

To issue or stream out, in or as if in a flow: Too much money is outflowing from our household.

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outflow

(ˈaʊtˌfləʊ)

1. anything that flows out, such as liquid, money, ideas, etc

2. the amount that flows out

3. the act or process of flowing out

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out•flow

(ˈaʊtˌfloʊ)

n.

1. the act of flowing out.

2. something that flows out.

3. any outward movement.

[1790–1800]

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Noun	1.	outflow - the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" leakage, leak, escape outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
	2.	outflow - the process of flowing out effluence, efflux flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge inflow, influx - the process of flowing in
	3.	outflow - a natural flow of ground water natural spring, outpouring, fountain, spring Fountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth" geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth geyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam hot spring, thermal spring - a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above

outflow

noun

1. stream, issue, flow, rush, emergence, spate, deluge, outpouring, effusion, emanation, efflux an increasing outflow of refugees from the country

2. discharge, flow, jet, cascade, ebb, gush, drainage, torrent, deluge, spurt, spout, outpouring, outfall, efflux, effluence, debouchment an outflow of freshwater from a river

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outflow

noun

A sudden or rapid flowing outward:

efflux, gush, outpour, outpouring, spate.

Translations

outflow

[ˈaʊtfləʊ] N → efusión f; [of capital etc] → fuga f, salida f (Mech) → tubo m de salida

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

outflow

[ˈaʊtfləʊ] n

[money] → sortie m
There was a net outflow of about £650m in short-term capital → Il y a eu une sortie de capital à court terme d'environ 650 millions de livres net.

[people] → exode m
an increasing outflow of refugees → un exode croissant de réfugiés

(= pipe) → écoulement m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

outflow

[ˈaʊtˌfləʊ] n (for liquid) → scarico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

outflow

n. derrame, salida, flujo.

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It was heavy, this vapour, heavier than the densest smoke, so that, after the first tumultuous uprush and outflow of its impact, it sank down through the air and poured over the ground in a manner rather liquid than gaseous, abandoning the hills, and streaming into the valleys and ditches and watercourses even as I have heard the carbonic-acid gas that pours from volcanic clefts is wont to do.

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All this heated tirade, this outflow of passionate words and ecstatic ideas which seemed to hustle and tumble over each other as they fell from his lips, bore evidence of some unusually disturbed mental condition in the young fellow who had "boiled over" in such a remarkable manner, without any apparent reason.

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LAHORE -- The position of rivers inflow and outflow at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages on Monday was as follows:

Rivers, reservoirs report

LAHORE -- The position of rivers inflow and outflow at Tarbela,Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages on Tuesday was as follows:

Rivers,reservoirs report

The minimum operating water level in the dam is 1050 feet while of water inflow in Jhelum River at Mangla is recorded at 49,200 cusec with outflow of 10,000 cusec from the Mangla reservoir on Friday.

Water level rises in Mangla dam

If there are two separate liabilities to two separate parties, incurrence of the second liability generally should be treated as a financing inflow and payoff of the first liability considered a financing outflow. This is consistent with the FASB's stated emphasis in the standard on gross rather than net cash flows within the statement of cash flows.

Preparing and presenting statements of cash flows

The inflow of Jhelum River at Mangla was 73,800 cusecs with the outflow of 10000 cusecs, the sources said.

Mangla dam almost filled to capacity

Inflows of Jhelum river in Mangla dam reservoir on Monday was 34700 cusecs against the outflows of 45000 cusecs of water from the dam.

Water level of Mangla reservoir, improving sue to gradual high flow from rivers

ISLAMABAD -- The position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages Monday is as under :

Rivers flows, reservoirs level report

Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 25100 cusecs and Outflows 45000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 4200 cusecs and Outflows 4200 cusecs, Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 6400 cusecs and Outflows 45000 cusecs, Chenab at Marala: Inflows 7200 cusecs and Outflows 3000 cusecs.

Rivers flow and reservoirs level report

Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 40300 cusecs and Outflows 51200 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 33400 cusecs and Outflows 33400 cusecs, Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 51900 cusecs and Outflows 25000 cusecs, Chenab at Marala: Inflows 20500 cusecs and Outflows 14800 cusecs.

Rivers flows, reservoirs level report

LAHORE -- The position of river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with reservoirs level and barrages position on Wednesday was as under: