drainage vs outflow

drainage

noun
  • A system of drains. 

  • A downward wind. 

  • A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away. 

outflow

noun
  • A fluid that flows out. 

  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • The process of flowing out. 

  • A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. 

  • The part of a system that allows material to flow out. 

verb
  • To flow outward. 

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