effluent
A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoirA stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
» The tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river.
Die Gerberei beförderte das Abwasser immer direkt in den Fluss.
Кожевенная фабрика сбрасывала сточные воды прямо в реку.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)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.
(uncountable)Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.
Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers.
water mixed with waste matter
Examples
1 sentencesThe tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river.
ruКожевенная фабрика сбрасывала сточные воды прямо в реку.
deDie Gerberei beförderte das Abwasser immer direkt in den Fluss.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.
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Forms
plural: effluentsSynonyms
3 synonyms- water mixed with waste matter:wastewatersewer water
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable