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Dictionary: out·let   (out'lĕt', -lĭt) pronunciation
 
n.
    1. A passage for escape or exit; a vent.
    2. A means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires: exercised as an outlet for frustration.
    1. A stream that flows out of a lake or pond.
    2. The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water.
    3. The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area.
    1. A commercial market for goods or services.
    2. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
  1. A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug.

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Thesaurus: outlet
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noun

  1. An open space allowing passage: aperture, hole, mouth, opening, orifice, vent. See open/close.
  2. A retail establishment where merchandise is sold: boutique, emporium, shop, store. See transactions.

 
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n

Definition: place where one can enter, leave
Antonyms: egress, entrance


 
Architecture: outlet
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1. In an electric wiring system, a point at which current is taken to supply appliances, portable equipment, etc.
2. In a gas pipe system, a threaded connection or bolted flange to which a gas-burning appliance may be attached; according to code, the outlet must be located in the room or space where the appliance is, or may be, installed.


 

A means or route of exit or egress.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udløb, afløb, butik, stikkontakt

Nederlands (Dutch)
afzetgebied, markt, afvoerbuis, afvoer, stopcontact, uitlaatklep

Français (French)
n. - (lit) tuyau de sortie, (Comm) débouché, point de vente, (fig) exutoire, (US, Élec) prise de courant

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verkaufsstelle, Absatzgebiet, Ablauf, Abfluß, Auslaß(öffnung), Steckdose, Ventil

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έξοδος, διέξοδος, άνοιγμα, αγορά για εμπορεύματα ή υπηρεσίες, κατάστημα λιανικής πωλήσεως

Italiano (Italian)
punto di vendita, spaccio, scolo, presa, valvola, sfogo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - saída (f), escoadouro (m), tomada (f)

Русский (Russian)
выход, рынок, сбыт, выпускное отверстие, розетка, отдушина, торговая точка

Español (Spanish)
n. - salida, mercado, desagüe, desaguadero, enchufe, válvula de escape, válvula expansiva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utlopp, avlopp, marknad, filial, (kedje)butik, lokal radio(TV)station

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
出口, 排气口, 出水口, 出路

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 出口, 排氣口, 出水口, 出路

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 방출구, 소매점, 전기의 코드구멍, 지방방송국

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 出口, はけ口, コンセント, 販路

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוצא, יציאה, פורקן, שקע חשמלי, שוק, אמצעי ביטוי, מפיץ סחורות, סוכנות מכירות‬


 
 

 

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