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outfall

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/

The English word “outfall” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

noun

  1. A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.
  2. A quarrel; a falling out.
  3. The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.

Etymology

From Middle English outfallen, equivalent to out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitvallen (“to fall out, sally”), German ausfallen (“to fall out, lunge”), Swedish utfalla (“to fall out”).

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