noun
effluent
Effluent (noun) means a stream of liquid flowing out from somewhere, such as a lake.
noun
1
A stream of liquid flowing out from somewhere, such as a lake.
"The landscape was dotted with reservoirs and many many effluent streams."
2
Waste water or sewage released into a river, lake or the sea.
"One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination."
— , It’s a gas (2014)
"Residents have little control over the industrial effluent that pollutes their rivers."
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Etymology
From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis; on the surface it analyses as e- plus fluent.
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What is the meaning of effluent?
"effluent" (noun) means a stream of liquid flowing out from somewhere, such as a lake.
What is another word for effluent?
Other words for "effluent" include wastewater, discharge.
What are the different meanings of effluent?
"effluent" has 2 main meanings: 1. A stream of liquid flowing out from somewhere, such as a lake; 2. Waste water or sewage released into a river, lake or the sea.
