Effluent
Nate Blohm
Definition
n. A stream or overflow from a larger body of water, or from a channel or sewer.
adj. Flowing out
Synonyms
- outflow
- discharge
- emission
Antonyms
- influx
- immigration
- termination
Examples
- Contaminated effluents bring sewage from one lake downstream to another.
- Effluent gases were emitted from the tailpipe of the loud car.
'Ice needles' flowing out of a lake caught on camera in Minnesota