Abfluss — meaning in English

English meaning

• discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
• drain noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
• outflow noun The act of flowing outwards.
• runoff noun Rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
• sinkhole noun A hole in the ground formed when water dissolves underlying rock, causing the surface to collapse.

Senses

Abfluss is used for these senses in English:

• discharge (hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).
• drain (chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
• outflow The process of flowing out.
• runoff That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
• sink A drain for carrying off wastewater.
• sinkhole A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

discharge — full definition

1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
3. verb To fulfill or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

drain — full definition

1. noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
2. verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
3. verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
4. noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.

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