1. (

• escape ,
• leak ,
• leakage ,
• outflow

) the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak" ;

2. (

• outflow ,
• effluence ,
• efflux

) the process of flowing out ;

3. (

• spring ,
• fountain ,
• outflow ,
• outpouring ,
• natural_spring

) a natural flow of ground water ;