How to use outflow in a sentence
19 example sentences · noun, verb
Outflow means the process of flowing out. Example: “Borg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks the Nipigon River, an outflow from the lake of the same name.”
Examples of outflow by meaning
nounA fluid that flows out.
- Borg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks the Nipigon River, an outflow from the lake of the same name.December 2020, Tim Folger, “North America’s most valuable resource is at risk”, in National Geographic
More sentences with outflow
- Reproductive outflow tract obstruction can predispose to development of endometriosis, through exacervation of retrograde menstruation.2012, Sisir K. Chattopadhyay, Gynaecology for Undergraduates, page 122. From the entry exacervation
- Anterior segment tumors traverse aqueous outflow pathways, preexisting emissarial canals, or perforations in the cornea.2012, Aparna Ramasubramanian, Carol L Shields, Retinoblastoma, →ISBN, page 216. From the entry emissarial
- Centrally acting sympathicolytics cause a decrease in the sympathetic outflow from the brainstem.2005, Sophie Mataniele Mogotlane, Joyce Mokoena, Motshedisi Eunice Chauke, Anne Young, editors, Juta’s Manual of Nursing: Medical Surgical…. From the entry sympathicolytic
- Such clouds generally are associated with cool moist air, such as thunderstorm outflow.2004, US National Weather Service Glossary. From the entry scud
- In recent years, the annual rate of outflow of Han intellectuals has been about 10 percent.2003, Ma Rong, “Population Distribution and Relations Among Ethnic Groups in the Kashgar Region, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”, in…. From the entry Kezilesu
- These findings demonstrate that C6-labeled nanoparticles facilitate drug outflow from lysosomes, and that the fluorochrome is primarily distributed in the cytochylema.2015 July 10, Teng Guo et al., “Nanostructured lipid carriers for percutaneous administration of alkaloids isolated from Aconitum…. From the entry cytochylema
- Viscocanalostomy is a non-penetrating procedure aimed at increasing the outflow facility by creating significant morphologic changes at the trabecular meshwork level.2011 October 8, Roberto G. Carassa, “Comparing Viscocanalostomy with Trabeculectomy”, in touchOPTHALMOLOGY. From the entry viscocanalostomy
- The osmotic driving force for uveovortex outflow, typically associated with pressure-independent outflow, would be eliminated by severing the ocular blood vessels during enucleation.2016 March 8, “Measurement of Outflow Facility Using iPerfusion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry uveovortex
- Fast radiation-driven winds and supernovae input their huge kinetic power into the interstellar medium in the form of highly supersonic and superalfvenic outflows.2015, Andrei Bykov, “Nonthermal particles and photons in starburst regions and superbubbles”, in Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, volume…. From the entry superalfvenic
- Although the most collimated outflows look very much jet-like at the highest velocities, their behavior is much more classical at lower speeds.2011, R. Bachiller, M. Tafalla, “Bipolar Molecular Outflows”, in Charles J. Lada, N.D. Kylafis, editors, The Origin of Stars and Planetary…. From the entry collimated
- It goes without saying, therefore, that obstructive anuria can occur only if the outflow from both kidneys or from the only functioning kidney is obstructed.2011, Boris Lams, “Oliguria”, in Mark Kinirons, Harold Ellis, editors, French's Index of Differential Diagnosis: An A-Z, page 467. From the entry anuria
- In other cases, the basin may be large but the water-supply so low that there is no outflow and water leaves only by evaporation.1998, Brian Moss, “Lakes, Pools and Other Standing Waters: Some Basic Features of Their Productivity”, in Ecology of Fresh Waters: Man and…. From the entry endorheic
- This carbonate is recycled to the surface waters during the autumn and winter circulation and can be transported through the outflowing rivers to the oceans.1979, S. Golubić, J. Schneider, “Carbonate Dissolution”, in P. A. Trudinger, D. J. Swaine, editors, Biogeochemical Cycling of…. From the entry monimolimnion
- We regulate the arterial inflow line and the venous outflow line back and forth until we have an isogravimetric or constant weight system.1974, David G. Reynolds, Kenneth G. Swan, The Splanchnic Circulation in Shock, page 78. From the entry isogravimetric
- Channelography and canalography also are not real-time and only focus on distal outflow (by injecting the tracer post-TM) essentially implying incorrectly that the TM has no contribution to AHO.2016 January 26, “Aqueous Angiography: Real-Time and Physiologic Aqueous Humor Outflow Imaging”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry canalography
- At least one multiperforated inflow catheter is placed through a 10–12 mm port in Douglas pouch with at least one multiperforated outflow catheter in the right subphrenic space.2015 May 24, Charlotte E L Klaver et al., “Adjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with colon cancer at…. From the entry multiperforated
- The reason for a "green gair" or flush is the outflow of a spring, and a regular line of these springs may often be traced along a valley slope.1918, The Scottish Journal of Agriculture, volumes 1-2, page 263. From the entry flush
- Despite focus on brainstem areas in central respiratory control, regions rostral to the medulla and pons are now recognized as being important in modulating respiratory outflow during various physiological states.1998, EM Horn, TG Waldrop, “Suprapontine control of respiration”, in Respir Physiol, volume 114, number 3, pages 201–211. From the entry suprapontine
Meaning of outflow
- noun The process of flowing out.
- noun A fluid that flows out.
- noun Any outward movement.
Questions about outflow in a sentence
- How do you use outflow in a sentence?
- Outflow is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Borg’s home, which he built with his wife and two sons among tall conifers 33 years ago, overlooks the Nipigon River, an outflow from the lake of the same name.”
- What is a short sentence with outflow?
- “Centrally acting sympathicolytics cause a decrease in the sympathetic outflow from the brainstem.”
- What does outflow mean?
- Outflow means the process of flowing out.
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