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intake
[ in-teyk ]
noun
- the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
- an act or instance of taking in:
an intake of oxygen.
- something that is taken in.
- a quantity taken in:
an intake of 50 gallons a minute.
- a narrowing; contraction.
intake
/ ˈɪˌٱɪ /
noun
- a thing or a quantity taken in
an intake of students
- the act of taking in
- the opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, esp the air inlet of a jet engine
- a ventilation shaft in a mine
- a contraction or narrowing
an intake in a garment
Word History and Origins
Origin of intake1
Example Sentences
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".
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.
The most recent one-year figure was a 27% drop, and it is reported to have fallen more sharply in the most recent intake.
Booker apparently fasted and cut his water intake so he could reduce the need to visit a bathroom.
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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