Intake
Pronunciation : In"take`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The place where water or air 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; as, the intake of air.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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