Abfluss — meaning in English
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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 process of flowing out.
- 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
- verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
- verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
- noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
- noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.
drain — full definition
- noun A pipe or channel that carries away unwanted liquid.
- verb To cause liquid to flow away, or for liquid to flow away, from something.
- verb To gradually use up someone's energy, money, or resources.
- noun Something that steadily consumes resources without giving anything back.