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intake

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

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

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

the intake of air
Origin: From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to . More at in-, take. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Doing experiment today during my last week of these meds and gonna not restrict on purpose BUT count the cals in everything I eat to see my natural intake. I'm curious and also want to know what I'm sustaining on”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “In the early 2000's, I was the person who did legal intake at EFF and I can confirm that you are correct.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It’d be a shame if someone poured cheap aftershave into the cabin air intake below the windscreen wipers, wouldn’t it?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It should be already protocol, especially since they're aware of the # of cases... It takes 4 days for the vaccine to provide immunity. Every intake would have to be quarantined; they're overcapacity now, and how many quarantine kennels do they have?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Got my annual physical today. My Dr was amazed when I reported that I reduced my alcohol intake by 75%. She asked how I was able to cut back so much and I told her “I’m no longer married to a drunk.” She was suddenly less impressed.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

The quantity taken in.

an intake of oxygen or food
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  • “If, as is more likely, the intake has so far just meant lots of socially progressive positions being voted for… then what is the complaint exactly?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “MAXXAIR Maxxfan Deluxe Vent, Fan and Vent Cover All in One - Powerful 10-Speed Reversible Fan with Thermostat, Built-in Rain Cover, Remote Control, Intake & Exhaust Fan, Smoke (00-07500K)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Every Jotform submission shouldn't mean manually checking Canvas Medical and updating a record. 📋 Your intake-to-EHR flow - fully automated from day one. 👉 Run it free: buff.ly/uwlpZ89 #HealthcareAutomation #CanvasMedical #Jotform #PatientIntake #NoCode #HIPAACompliant”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Broader point is that I’m sure it’s true that the new intake of Greens are going to be able to influence policy. But if you’re going to complain about it in the context of the party becoming *antisemitic* then you need to be able to evidence where that’s the case.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “SlashGear より Ford Coyote 5.0 Engine Oil Consumption: The Gen 3 Intake Valve Problem Explained Ford Coyote 5.0 Engine Oil Consumption: The Gen 3 Intake Valve Problem Explained”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

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  • “Wild type animals were used as a reference. Cit or prednisone treatment was started when mice were 5 weeks old and given for 8 weeks. Prednisone was given via subcutaneous injection, while Cit was added to the food in an dose to lead to 2 mg/kg Cit intake by the mice.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My daily intake of fresh fruit!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “what about your groceries is expensive? i'm curious what the most expensive part of your food intake is? i'm outside the US currently and am just trying to get an idea of grocery prices and what's the biggest 'god damn i have to pay this much??' moments you have when checking out. veggies? meats? cheese? dranks?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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