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Added 9 October 2026

intake

/ˈɪnteɪk/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intake at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

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

Origin

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.

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