headway vs outflow

headway

noun
  • Movement ahead or forward. 

  • The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route. 

  • Forward motion, or its rate. 

  • A cross-heading. 

  • The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom. 

  • Progress toward a goal. 

outflow

noun
  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • The process of flowing out. 

  • A fluid that flows 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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