intake.
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
Meaning & usage
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
The quantity taken in.
the intake of air
An act or instance of taking in.
an intake of oxygen or food
A nostril, especially a large one.
The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time.
the new intake of students
The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral.
A tract of land enclosed.
Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.
The part of language input that is actually processed by a learner.
Where this word comes from
From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.
To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.
Where this word comes from
From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.