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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 carbohydrate intake initially seemed to provide a boost, but the issue continued to bother her and led to the medical attention.
And some of the new intake, not on the Left, are looking to the past for inspiration.
For its followers, the intake of knowledge itself seems to be a kind of religion, and this is the church.
are some misconceptions that you were harboring about muscles and caloric intake?
I had an intake that day — meeting a new client from Guatemala.
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