effluent
Flowing out; outflowingFlowing out; outflowing.
UK/ˈɛfluːənt/US/ˈɛfluənt/
» The tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river.
Die Gerberei beförderte das Abwasser immer direkt in den Fluss. — raggione
Кожевенная фабрика сбрасывала сточные воды прямо в реку. — odexed
JudithKiwi18 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable)Flowing out; outflowing.
that is flowing outward
Examples
1 sentencesOrigin
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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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- that is flowing outward:outflowing
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedeffluence
Derivednoneffluent
See also
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