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Outwall vs Outfall - What's the difference?

outwall | outfall |

As nouns the difference between outwall and outfall

is that outwall is an exterior wall; the outside surface or appearance while outfall is (obsolete) a sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.

As a verb outfall is

(obsolete) to burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

outwall

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An exterior wall; the outside surface or appearance.
    • Shakespeare.
    (Webster 1913)

    outfall

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) outfallen, equivalent to .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.
  • (dialectal) A quarrel; a falling out.
  • The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.
    • Derived terms
    * outfall sewer * sea outfall

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