BusinessSeptember 3, 2026
outfall
OWT-fall
Definition
The place or structure where a drainage pipe, sewer, or stream discharges its contents into a larger body of water.
Etymology
The word is a combination of 'out' and 'fall', originating from Old English terms describing the place where water flows or falls outward into a larger channel.
In the news
In this article, an outfall structure is being built to allow the new pumping station to safely discharge storm water back into the River Don.
Major flood alleviation works under way at heavy engineering business site
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