outlet
16
2.8
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌlɛt/
:
salida
- The fluid leaves the seal via an outlet port and flows back into the tank.
- outlet for water
- stream outlet
- creek outlet
But the Dead Sea, being far below the mean sea level, has no outlet.
- But the Dead Sea, being far below the mean sea level, has no outlet.
Examples
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But with the river high and the outlets closed, the water could not drain off as intended.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Wash is the primary outlet for water flows from the metropolitan Las Vegas Valley.
Academic text (2001) -
Instead, it has separate inlet and outlet sides across the entire lane.
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There was only one outlet in the barn, and it was in the tack room.
Fiction book (1994) -
The filter surface remains dry because the outlet is several inches below the top of the gravel.
Academic text (1998) -
There's an outlet vent on the east side of the building.
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The lake narrows where the outlet for the refinery was.
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Iran is a substantial competitor as an outlet for Caspian energy in world markets.
Academic text (2000) -
Check a water sample collected at the outlet of a watershed with both forested and grassed riparian buffers.
Academic text (1998) -
The river flows into the ocean through its outlet.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An opening in something, often made by people or nature
∞
2.0
An exit like a door that you use to leave a place
363
1.0
An opening or way that lets people leave a place
179
1.0
A space that lets people move through, for example a door
169
3.1
The place where a river enters the sea or a lake
24
7.5
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
22
2.7
A tube or opening on a container that lets liquid pour out
1
2.8
The hole in a sink or bath where a plug fits and water goes down
A hole that lets air or gas escape from a closed space
A device that opens by itself to let out extra pressure and prevent explosions
A person or machine that lets electricity flow out
Compounds
- Literature
30
3.0
An organization like a newspaper or TV station that gives information about recent events to people
7
3.0
A socket in a wall where you plug in a phone charger or lamp to get power
- Specialized
1
7.5
Pain, tingling, or numbness in the arm and fingers caused by pressure between the collarbone and first rib
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Morphology
Etymology
Outlet is simply out + let, 'allow to go out'. That is why an outlet can mean an opening where water, smoke, or air can flow out.