effluent.
Flowing out; outflowing.
Meaning & usage
Flowing out; outflowing.
Where this word comes from
From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.
A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
The landscape was dotted with reservoirs and many many effluent streams.
Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.
Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers.
Where this word comes from
From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.
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