intake
/ˈɪnteɪk/
noun
- The amount of food, drink, or air that someone takes into their body.
- Athletes often monitor their calorie intake to maintain energy levels.
- The doctor advised her to reduce her daily intake of sugar.
- His water intake is too low, so he needs to drink more.
- The act of taking something in, or the place where something (such as air, water, or fuel) enters a system or machine.
- The building's water intake is located near the river.
- The car's air intake was clogged with leaves, causing the engine to run poorly.
- The intake of new students happens every fall semester.
- A group of people who are taken into an organization or institution at the same time.
- The military academy's new intake will begin training next month.
- The university increased its intake of international students.
- This year's intake of trainees is the largest the company has ever had.
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