HOW TO PRONOUNCE
OUTLET
/ˈaʊtˌlɛt/
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What does OUTLET mean?
noun
- A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
- Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
- A river that runs out of a lake.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
- A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈaʊtˌlɛt/
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It was situated at the head of a navigable lough, and formed an outlet for the manufacturing products of the inland country.
What do teachers imagine is happening to thought and emotion when the latter get no outlet in the things of immediate activity?
More book examples (3)
They have assumed the responsibility of promoting the welfare of the state, and their patriotism is thereby stimulated and given concrete outlet.
It is the desire for stability of affection, for a sympathetic beloved, an outlet for emotion, a longing for respectable unitary status.
Then assuming that they had reached a full understanding, the jailer, for the first time, opened the outlet, and Arnaux was free.