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| ef·flu·ent [ éffloo ənt ] (plural ef·flu·ents) |
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1. liquid waste: liquid waste discharged from a sewage system, factory, nuclear power station, or other industrial plant
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2. stream or river: a stream or river that flows out of a larger body of water such as a lake or a larger stream
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| [15th century. < Latin effluent-, present participle of effluere "flow out" < fluere "flow"] |
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