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    intake
    /ˈɪnteɪk/

    noun

    • 1. an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body: "your daily intake of calories"
    • 2. the people taken into an organization at a particular time: "the new intake of MPs"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the number of people that are accepted at a particular time by an organization, especially a college or university: The college has increased its intake of students by 50 percent this year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. intake noun (OPENING)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intakeIntake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INTAKE is an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure. How to use intake in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An intake is an opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, usually the air inlet of an engine.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › intakeINTAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc. an act or instance of taking in: an intake of oxygen. something that is taken in. a quantity taken in: an intake of 50 gallons a minute. a narrowing; contraction. intake.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintake noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of intake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › intakeIntake - definition of intake by The Free Dictionary

    intake. ( ˈɪnˌteɪk) n. 1. a thing or a quantity taken in: an intake of students. 2. the act of taking in. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) the opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, esp the air inlet of a jet engine. 4. (Mining & Quarrying) a ventilation shaft in a mine.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intakeIntake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of intake. noun. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container. synonyms: inlet. see more. noun. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) synonyms: consumption, ingestion, uptake. see more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › intakeintake - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · intake (countable and uncountable, plural intakes) 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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › intakeintake | meaning of intake in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    intake meaning, definition, what is intake: the amount of food, drink etc that you t...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › intakeIntake Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Intake definition: An opening by which a fluid is admitted into a container or conduit.