intake

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "the intake of air"
• "In 2010 almost 120,000 people died prematurely and 108 million life years were lost—because of inadequate vitamin A intake."
• "an intake of oxygen or food"