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Outfall

//ˈaʊtˌfɔl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally. obsolete
  2. 2
    the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water wordnet
  3. 3
    A quarrel; a falling out. dialectal
  4. 4
    The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.

    "West of Keswick a short descent at 1 in 122 brings the train down to the low-lying and marshy ground between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake and to the crossing of the Derwent - the outfall from Derwentwater, [...]."

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

From out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitval (“outburst, sally, eruption”), German Ausfall (“falling out, sally”), Swedish utfall (“sally, issue”).

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