outlet

out·let  (outlt, -lt)

n.

1.

a. A passage for escape or exit; a vent.

b. A means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires: exercised as an outlet for frustration.

2.

a. A stream that flows out of a lake or pond.

b. The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water.

c. The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area.

3.

a. A commercial market for goods or services.

b. 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.

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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. (Business / Commerce)

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. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a point in a wiring system from which current can be taken to supply electrical devices

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the beginning or end of a passage, esp the lower opening of the pelvis (pelvic outlet)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	outlet - a place of business for retailing goods mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet country store, general store, trading post - a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise department store, emporium - a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain discount house, discount store, discounter, wholesale house - a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price market place, mart, marketplace, market - an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" business establishment, place of business - an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall, mall, plaza, center - mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls" shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" strip mall - a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot
	2.	outlet - receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices electric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, wall plug, wall socket power point, point - a wall socket receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
	3.	outlet - an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" exit, way out, issue opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" outfall - the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
	4.	outlet - activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" vent, release activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

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outlet

noun

1. shop, store, supermarket, market, mart, boutique, emporium, hypermarket the largest retail outlet in the city

2. channel, release, medium, avenue, vent, conduit, safety valve, means of expression He found an outlet for his emotions in his music.

3. pipe, opening, channel, passage, tube, exit, canal, way out, funnel, conduit, duct, orifice, egress The leak was caused by a fracture in the cooling water outlet.

Translations

outlet [ˈaʊtlet]

A. N

1. (for water etc) → salida f; (= drain) → desagüe m, distribuidora f; [of river] → desembocadura f

2. (Comm) (= shop) → tienda f; (= agency) → sucursal f; (= market) → mercado m, salida f
to find an outlet for a product → encontrar una salida or un mercado para un producto

3. (US) (Elec) → toma f

4. (fig) (for emotion, talents etc) → desahogo m
it provides an outlet for his energies → ofrece una válvula de escape para su energía

B. CPD (Tech) → de salida; [drain] → de desagüe; [valve] → de escape

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outlet [ˈaʊtlɪt] n

(also retail outlet) → point m de vente outlet mall, outlet store, outlet village

(for emotion) → exutoire m
an outlet for sth [+ aggression, anger] → un exutoire à qch; [+ talent] → un moyen d'exprimer qch

(= hole, pipe) (for liquid etc) → tuyau m d'évacuation

(US) (= socket) → prise f de courant
outlet mall n (mainly US) → pôle m commercial
outlet pipe n → tuyau m de vidange
outlet store n → point m de vente
outlet valve n → robinet m de vidange
outlet village n (mainly British) → pôle m commercial

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outlet

n

(for water etc) → Abfluss m, → Auslass m; (for steam etc) → Abzug m; (of river) → Ausfluss m

(Comm) → Absatzmöglichkeit f → or -markt m; (= merchant) → Abnehmer(in) m(f); (= shop) → Verkaufsstelle f

(fig) (for talents etc) → Betätigungsmöglichkeit f; (for emotion) → Ventil nt

attr (Tech) → Ausfluss-, Abfluss-; outlet pipe → Ausfluss- or Abflussrohr nt; outlet valve → Auslassventil nt

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outlet [ˈaʊtlɛt]

1. n (for water, sewage) → scarico; (for air) → sfogo; (of river) → foce f (Comm) → mercato (also retail outlet) → punto m (di) vendita inv (Am) (Elec) → presa di corrente (fig) (for emotion, talents) → (valvola di) sfogo

2. adj (Tech) → di scarico

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outlet [ˈaʊtlɛt]

1. n (for water, sewage) → scarico; (for air) → sfogo; (of river) → foce f (Comm) → mercato (also retail outlet) → punto m (di) vendita inv (Am) (Elec) → presa di corrente (fig) (for emotion, talents) → (valvola di) sfogo

2. adj (Tech) → di scarico

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outlet

n outlet [ˈautlit]

a way or passage outwards or for releasing That pipe is an outlet from the main tank; an outlet for his energy. uitlaat مَخْرَج، مَنْفَذ отдушник vývod, ventil afløb der Auslaß, das Ventil (δι)έξοδος salida väljapääs راه تخلیه؛ خروجی purkautumistie déversoir; débouché מוֹצָא निर्गम द्वार या मार्ग, बिक्री केन्द्र izlaz kivezető nyílás, kifolyó; fiók (üzleté); levezetés (energiáé) saluran afrennsli sbocco はけ口 출구, 배출구 nuotakas, nutekėjimas, išsiliejimas atvere; noteka; izeja; noplūde saluran keluar uitlaat utløp; avløp ujście, odpływ saída de­buşeu; piaţă de desfacere выход vývod; ventil izhod ispust utlopp, avlopp ช่องระบาย çıkış yeri, delik 出口 вихід; випускний отвір نکاس chỗ thoát nước 出口