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intake
in·take / ˈinˌtāk/ • n. 1. an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body: your daily intake of calories | his alcohol intake. ∎ an act of taking something into the body: she heard his sharp intake of breath | a protective factor is the intake of cereal fiber. 2. a location or structure through which something is taken in, e.g., water into a channel or pipe from a river, fuel or air into an engine or machine, commodities into a place, etc.: cut rectangular holes for the air intake. ∎ the action of taking something in: facilities for the intake of grain by road. |
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"intake." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intake." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intake.html "intake." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intake.html |
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intake
intake f. phr. take in; see TAKE, IN1.
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T. F. HOAD. "intake." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "intake." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intake.html T. F. HOAD. "intake." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intake.html |
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