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intake

[ in-teyk ]

noun

  1. the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
  2. an act or instance of taking in:

    an intake of oxygen.

  3. something that is taken in.
  4. a quantity taken in:

    an intake of 50 gallons a minute.

  5. a narrowing; contraction.


intake

/ ˈɪˌٱɪ /

noun

  1. a thing or a quantity taken in

    an intake of students

  2. the act of taking in
  3. the opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, esp the air inlet of a jet engine
  4. a ventilation shaft in a mine
  5. a contraction or narrowing

    an intake in a garment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intake1

First recorded in 1515–25; noun use of verb phrase take in
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The Treasury said that young people only get 3.5% of their calcium intake from such drinks, meaning "it is also likely that the health benefits do not justify the harms from excess sugar".

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The researchers behind the study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, looked at previous research to estimate the impact of ultra-processed food intake on mortality.

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The most recent one-year figure was a 27% drop, and it is reported to have fallen more sharply in the most recent intake.

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Booker apparently fasted and cut his water intake so he could reduce the need to visit a bathroom.

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In that case, she’d have to look at major lifestyle changes like taking magnesium to improve her sleep, increasing her protein intake and strength training, and decreasing her stress.

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