intake

intake
in|take [ˈınteık] n
1.) [singular, U]
the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body
intake of
▪ Try to reduce your intake of fat.
a high/low intake
▪ a high intake of carbohydrates
food/alcohol/calorie etc intake
▪ Sickness may develop from inadequate fluid intake.
2.) [U and C]
the number of people who join a school, profession etc at a particular time
intake of
▪ an intake of around 120 students each year
3.)
a tube, pipe, etc through which air, gas, or liquid enters a machine
▪ a leak on the air intake to the carburettor
4.) intake of breath
a sudden act of breathing in, especially when you are shocked
▪ a sharp intake of breath

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • intake — index receipt (act of receiving), revenue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • intake — (n.) c.1800, place where water is taken into a channel or pipe, from IN (Cf. in) + TAKE (Cf. take). Meaning act of taking in (food, breath, etc.) is first attested 1808 …   Etymology dictionary

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