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⬇️ Exit part 📊 Output amount ➡️ To send out
outfeed

outfeed

8.1
The amount of material a machine sends out in a set time
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌfiːd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : producción
  • They adjusted the settings to increase the outfeed and meet production targets.

Examples

  • A sudden drop in outfeed signaled a possible blockage in the conveyor system.

  • The technician monitored the outfeed to ensure the machine was running efficiently.

  • The outfeed is efficient.

  • The outfeed rate is high!

  • The technician monitored the outfeed to ensure the machine was producing the right amount of material.

  • A sudden drop in outfeed indicated that the conveyor system might be blocked.

  • They modified the machine settings to increase the outfeed and reach their production goals.

Synonyms

output
vsoutfeed
128 3.1

The amount a person, machine, or factory makes

measures how much or how fast material is produced or released
discharge
vsoutfeed
27 4.4

Liquid or other matter that comes out of something, often as waste

measures how much material is produced or released, not the material itself
outflow
vsoutfeed
  • Specialized
13 4.6

Movement of water, gas or money out of a place

measures the quantity or rate rather than the motion itself

How Much

capacity
333 2.2
outfeed
  • Specialized
8.1
throughput
  • Specialized
9 6.7
output
128 3.1

Surface Forms

outfeed singular
outfeeds plural

Morphology

outfeed = feed (semi-transparent) = out + feed

While built from 'out' + 'feed', the meaning 'rate or quantity produced' is a more technical, abstract extension that may not be obvious to all B1 learners.

Etymology

Outfeed joins out ('out' or 'away') and feed ('to give or move material'), so a useful way to remember it is as the amount a machine 'feeds out'. That is why outfeed can mean the production or 'output' coming from a machine.