outlet

Examples

• All

• 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.

• 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.

  Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

• The lake narrows where the outlet for the refinery was.

  Piranha (1978)

• 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

H

hole

vsoutlet

∞ 1.0

An opening in something, often made by people or nature

focuses specifically on escape or release through that gap

W

way out

vsoutlet

∞ 2.0

An exit like a door that you use to leave a place

is about escape or flow of things, not only people leaving

E

exit

vsoutlet

363 1.0

An opening or way that lets people leave a place

applies to things flowing out as well as people leaving

O

opening

vsoutlet

179 1.0

A space that lets people move through, for example a door

is focused on release or flow through such gaps rather than general access

M

mouth

vsoutlet

169 3.1

The place where a river enters the sea or a lake

is about escape or flow through such an entrance rather than shape alone

O

orifice

vsoutlet

• Specialized

24 7.5

An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe

is more general, applying to any escape point not only bodily passages

S

spout

vsoutlet

22 2.7

A tube or opening on a container that lets liquid pour out

is a general escape point for any substance rather than a pouring tube

P

plughole

vsoutlet

• UK

1 2.8

The hole in a sink or bath where a plug fits and water goes down

covers general escape points, not only fixed basin drains

V

venthole

vsoutlet

• Specialized

6.8

A hole that lets air or gas escape from a closed space

is a broader term covering any escape or release not only gases

E

escape valve

vsoutlet

• Specialized

4.4

A device that opens by itself to let out extra pressure and prevent explosions

is the general point where release happens rather than a mechanical safety device

D

discharger

vsoutlet

• Specialized

6.9

A person or machine that lets electricity flow out

is an opening through which release happens rather than the agent causing it

Compounds

N

news outlet

• Literature

30 3.0

An organization like a newspaper or TV station that gives information about recent events to people

E

electrical outlet

• US

7 3.0

A socket in a wall where you plug in a phone charger or lamp to get power

E

electric outlet

• US

1 2.4

A socket in a wall that lets you plug in devices to get power

S

sales outlet

1 2.6

A shop or store that sells things to people

T

thoracic outlet syndrome

• Specialized

1 7.5

Pain, tingling, or numbness in the arm and fingers caused by pressure between the collarbone and first rib

O

outlet box

• Specialized

4.4

A metal box that holds wires for electric sockets or switches

How Wide

opening

179 1.0

outlet

16 2.8

vent

155 2.7

hole

∞ 1.0

pinhole

9 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology