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intake

/ˈɪnteɪk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
  2. The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
  3. The quantity taken in.
  4. An act or instance of taking in.
  5. The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time.
  6. A tract of land enclosed.
  7. To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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