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outflow

[ out-floh ]

noun

  1. the act of flowing flow out:

    We need flood control to stem the river's outflow.

  2. something that flows out:

    to measure the outflow in gallons per minute.

  3. any outward movement:

    the annual outflow of tourists.



outflow

/ ˈʊˌڱəʊ /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outflow1

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + flow
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Conscious connected breathing focuses on maintaining a constant in and outflow of breath to achieve similar results.

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This allows her heart to deflate, allowing the "very tricky" procedure to detach part of her heart - the right ventricular outflow tract - and the pulmonary artery from where it has stuck to her skin.

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Based on concerns raised by one of those officials, the memo says, the corps “significantly reduced the initial estimated outflows.”

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“However, given the high storage conditions and current high Delta outflow from recent storms, I know that many of the Water Authority’s members were hoping for a higher initial allocation,” Barajas said.

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However, global uncertainties due to US President Donald Trump's tariff war, an outflow of foreign investor money and a depreciating currency - which could further weaken if rates come down - have complicated the RBI's task.

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