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outlet

[out-let, -lit]

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noun

an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.

Electricity.

a point on a wiring system at which current is taken to supply electric devices.

Also called outlet box. the metal box or receptacle designed to facilitate connections to a wiring system.

a means of expression or satisfaction: an outlet for one's artistic impulses.

a market for goods.

a store, merchant, or agency selling the goods of a particular wholesaler or manufacturer.

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a local radio or television station that broadcasts the programs of a large network.

a river or stream flowing from a body of water, as a lake or pond.

the channel such a river or stream follows.

the lower end or mouth of a river where it meets a large body of water, as a lake or the sea.

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Origin:
1200–50; Middle English utlete. See out, let¹

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Outlet is always a great word to know.

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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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outlet (ˈaʊtlɛt, -lɪt)

—n
1.	an opening or vent permitting escape or release
2.	a means for release or expression of emotion, creative energy, etc
3.	a. a market for a product or service
	b. a commercial establishment retailing the goods of a particular producer or wholesaler
4.	a. a channel that drains a body of water
	b. the mouth of a river
5.	a point in a wiring system from which current can be taken to supply electrical devices
6.	anatomy the beginning or end of a passage, esp the lower opening of the pelvis (pelvic outlet)

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Word Origin & History

outlet

mid-13c., originally "a river mouth," from out + let (v.). Electrical wiring sense is attested from 1892. Meaning "a retail store" is attested from 1933.

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