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TeachMeFinance.com - explain outfall outfall The term 'outfall' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'the place where a sewer, drain, or stream discharges; the outlet or structure through which reclaimed water or treated effluent is finally discharged to a receiving water body'. The term 'outfall' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) the vent of a river, drain, etc. (2) a structure extending into a body of water for the purpose of discharging sewage, storm runoff or cooling water'. Previous 5 Terms: Outcome Indicator outcome set outcrop Outer Continental Shelf Outer Convective Band Next 5 Terms: outflanking Outflow Outflow Boundary Outflow Channel Outgoing Longwave Radiation About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.