Intake

n.	1.	The place where water, air, or other substance is taken into a pipe, conduit, or machine; - opposed to outlet.
	2.	the beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
	3.	The quantity taken in; as, the intake of air.

Noun	1.	intake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) Synonyms: consumption, ingestion, uptake
	2.	intake - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

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