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Intake

/ˈɪnteɪk/

The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

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📖 Definitions of "Intake"

noun

1
The place where water, air or other fluid 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.
"the intake of air"
4
An act or instance of taking in.
"an intake of oxygen or food"

verb

1
To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.

🔄 Synonyms of "Intake"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
consumptionnoun	The act of eating, drinking or using.
uptakenoun	Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
ingestionnoun	The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intake"

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Word	Definition
ingestionnoun	The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
consumptionnoun	The act of eating, drinking or using.
uptakenoun	Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
hydrantnoun	An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
pumpingnoun	The act by which something is pumped.
catchmentnoun	(often attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
suctionnoun	The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
adsorptionnoun	The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
flownoun	Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
commutatornoun	An electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current.
scoopnoun	Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
sorptionnoun	(sciences) Either of the processes of absorption and adsorption; sorbing.
inflownoun	The act or process of flowing in or into.
absorptivenoun	Any substance that absorbs.
influxnoun	A flow inward or into something; a coming in.
absorbencynoun	The quality of being absorbent.
harvestnoun	(agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
infusionnoun	A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
absorbancenoun	(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
calorienoun	(nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.