intake

noun [C] (OPENING)

/ˈɪn.teɪk/

Definition

› an opening through which air, liquid, or gas is taken in: The Tornado jet fighter-bomber has two air intakes, one at the base of each wing.Holes, hollows and dips

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SMART Thesaurus: Holes, hollows and dips

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aperture noun
cleft noun
cranny noun
dent noun
depression noun (HOLE)
dint noun (MARK)
dip noun (DROP)
eyehole noun
footprint noun (FOOT)
hollow noun
orifice noun
piercing noun
pinhole noun
porosity noun
porous adjective
puncture noun
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tear noun 1
wormhole noun (SMALL HOLE)

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