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   influent

   /ˈɪnflʊənt/

   adjective

   • 1. flowing in: "some particles delivered in the influent streams settle in the reservoirs"

   noun

   • 1. a stream, especially a tributary, which flows into another stream or lake.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin influent- ‘flowing in’, from influere (see influence). The noun is recorded from the mid 19th century.

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