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 Definitions of Outlet  [ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt]  

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Definition of 'Outlet' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) outlet
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.

2.  outlet
a point on a wiring system at which current may be taken to supply electric devices.

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

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

5.  outlet
a market for goods.

6.  outlet
a store selling the goods of a particular manufacturer or wholesaler.

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

8.  outlet
the channel such a river or stream follows.

9.  outlet
the lower end or mouth of a river where it meets a large body of water.

Etymology:  (1200–50)

Definition of 'Outlet' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet
a place of business for retailing goods

2. (noun) wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

3. (noun) exit, issue, outlet, way out
an opening that permits escape or release
"he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

4. (noun) release, outlet, vent
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
"she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"


Definition of 'Outlet' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) outlet
a place in the wall where electrical devices can be attached to electricity
Plug it into the outlet.

2.  outlet
a local store that is part of a larger business
an outlet of the popular coffee seller

3.  outlet
a way of getting rid of negative feelings or tension
an outlet for the families' grief


Definition of 'Outlet' The Standard Electrical Dictionary 

1.  Outlet
The part of an electrolier or electric light fixture out of which the wires are led for attachment of an incandescent light socket.


Translation of 'Outlet' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a way or passage outwards or for releasing
That pipe is an outlet from the main tank; an outlet for his energy.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: uitlaat Arabic flag Arabic: مَخْرَج، مَنْفَذ Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: отдушник
Brazilian flag Brazilian: saída Czech flag Czech: vývod, ventil German flag German: der Auslaß, das Ventil
Danish flag Danish: afløb Greek flag Greek: (δι)έξοδος Spanish flag Spanish: salida
Estonian flag Estonian: väljapääs Farsi flag Farsi: راه تخلیه؛ خروجی Finnish flag Finnish: purkautumistie
French flag French: déversoir; débouché Hebrew flag Hebrew: מוֹצָא Hindi flag Hindi: निर्गम द्वार या मार्ग, बि
Croatian flag Croatian: izlaz Hungarian flag Hungarian: kivezető nyílás, kifolyó; Indonesian flag Indonesian: saluran
Icelandic flag Icelandic: afrennsli Italian flag Italian: sbocco Japanese flag Japanese: はけ口
Korean flag Korean: 출구, 배출구 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: nuotakas, nutekėjimas, iš Latvian flag Latvian: atvere; noteka; izeja; no
Malay flag Malay: saluran keluar Dutch flag Dutch: uitlaat Norwegian flag Norwegian: utløp; avløp
Polish flag Polish: ujście, odpływ Persian flag Persian: راه تخلیه؛ خروجی Pashto flag Pashto: د وتلو لاره
Portuguese flag Portuguese: saída Romanian flag Romanian: de­buşeu; piaţă de desfac Russian flag Russian: выход
Slovak flag Slovak: vývod; ventil Slovenian flag Slovenian: izhod Serbian flag Serbian: ispust
Swedish flag Swedish: utlopp, avlopp Thai flag Thai: ช่องระบาย Turkish flag Turkish: çıkış yeri, delik
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 出口 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: вихід; випускний отвір Urdu flag Urdu: نکاس
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: chỗ thoát nước Chinese flag Chinese: 出口

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