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out⋅let

  [out-let, -lit]
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–noun
1. an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
2. Electricity.
a. a point on a wiring system at which current is taken to supply electric devices.
b. Also called outlet box. the metal box or receptacle designed to facilitate connections to a wiring system.
3. a means of expression or satisfaction: an outlet for one's artistic impulses.
4. a market for goods.
5. a store, merchant, or agency selling the goods of a particular wholesaler or manufacturer.
6. a local radio or television station that broadcasts the programs of a large network.
7. a river or stream flowing from a body of water, as a lake or pond.
8. the channel such a river or stream follows.
9. the lower end or mouth of a river where it meets a large body of water, as a lake or the sea.
Origin:
1200–50; ME utlete. See out, let 1
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out·let   (out'lět', -lĭt)   
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.
    3. A stream that flows out of a lake or pond.
    4. The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water.
    5. The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area.
    6. A commercial market for goods or services.
    7. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
    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.
    4. A commercial market for goods or services.
    5. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
    1. A commercial market for goods or services.
    2. A store that sells the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.
  4. A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Outlet

Out"let`\, n. The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent.

Receiving all, and having no outlet. --Fuller.

Outlet

Out*let"\, v. t. To let out; to emit. [R.] --Daniel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : outlet
Spanish: salida,
German: der Auslaß, das Ventil,
Japanese: はけ口
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outlet 
c.1250, originally "a river mouth," from out + let (v.). Electrical wiring sense is attested from 1892. Meaning "a retail store" is attested from 1933.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: out·let
Pronunciation: 'aut-"let, -l&t
Function: noun
1 : an opening or a place through which something is let out outlet>
2 : a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion or impulse outlet in all of thegroups after age twenty —A. C. Kinsey et al>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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