Outflow
(noun)
- The act of flowing out or the rate at which fluid flows out.
- Something that flows out, especially fluid or material.
- The amount of money that leaves a company, country, or system.
Origin:
From out + flow, meaning 'to flow out'.
Examples:
- The outflow from the river was slowed by the dam upstream.
- The outflow of water from the broken pipe caused significant damage.
- The outflow of cash from the company was a cause for concern.
- The outflow of people from the city was a trend that had been going on for years.
- The outflow of oil from the damaged tanker was a major environmental disaster.