intake
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪnteɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
An act or instance of taking in.
The quantity taken in.
The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time.
The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
verb
transitive
To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
Used this way, intake is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use intake
- “My doctor monitors my daily intake of vitamins and minerals.”noun
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Compound terms
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A manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine.
A valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake.
A duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel.
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