noun Download 🔗Share The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet. Examples : "The intake pipe for the school's water fountain is located on the side of the building. " utility part machine technical device building system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder. Examples : "The intake of the water pipe was blocked, causing a slow drip. " technical machine structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in. Examples : "The politician's promises were just an intake to get votes, not a genuine plan for change. " action business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside. Examples : "The hospital is increasing its intake of new patients. " physiology medicine biology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading