放ほう水すい口こう

noun

waste-water port; freeing port

Technical term for an outlet that discharges water from a dam, sewer, or ship's deck.

• ダムの放ほう水すい口こうから大たい量りょうの水みずが放ほう出しゅつされた。

  A large amount of water was released from the dam's waste-water port.

• 船ふねの放ほう水すい口こうから海かい水すいが排はい水すいされる。

  Seawater is drained from the ship's freeing port.

noun

firefighting water outlet

Specifically an outlet for connecting fire hoses, often found in buildings or public facilities.

• 消しょう防ぼう隊たいはビルの放ほう水すい口こうにホースを接せつ続ぞくした。

  The fire brigade connected a hose to the building's water outlet.