effluent
nounUK /ˈefluənt/
US /ˈefluənt/
Dirty water that flows out of a factory or sewer.
The factory must clean its effluent before it goes into the river.
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2. Liquid waste that flows out of a place.
The effluent from the farm flowed into the nearby stream.
3. Something that flows out or outward.
The effluent of lava from the volcano was slow but steady.
4. A stream or river that flows out of a larger body of water.
The lake's effluent joins the main river a mile downstream.