intake
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
Other meanings
The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
The quantity taken in.
“the intake of air”
Related words
- intake valve
- adequate intake
- air intake
- intake silencer
- intake manifold
- intake system
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “intake” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.