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Not in the current discharge (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outflow

'discharge' is the definition.
(I know that outflow is a type of discharge)

'not in the current' is the wordplay.
'not in' becomes 'out' ('out' is the opposite to 'in').
'the current' becomes 'flow' ('flow' can be a synonym of 'current').
'out'+'flow'='OUTFLOW'

(Other definitions for outflow that I've seen before include "Amount of liquid moving away" , "Tofu owl (anag.)" , "Large amount transferred to another place" , "running away" , "Discharge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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