What does "intake" mean?

The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

What is a synonym for "intake"?

Common synonyms include: consumption, ingestion, inlet, uptake, absorb, absorption.

/ˈɪnteɪk/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet. countable, uncountable
2
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing wordnet
3
The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder. countable, uncountable
4
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) wordnet
5
The quantity taken in. countable, uncountable
"the intake of air"

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6
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container wordnet
7
An act or instance of taking in. countable, uncountable
"an intake of oxygen or food"
8
A nostril, especially a large one. countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable
9
The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time. countable, uncountable
"the new intake of students"
10
The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral. countable, uncountable
11
A tract of land enclosed. countable, uncountable
12
Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in. UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable

Verb

1
To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside. transitive
"Well, I "intook" the general situation west of the Mississippi because I did not get much of a chance to see things east of the Mississippi."

"After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake."

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.