out|let

out|let
out|let «OWT leht», noun.
1. a) a means or place of letting out o getting out; way out; opening; exit: »

an outlet of an express highway, Figurative. an outlet for one's energies.

SYNONYM(S): vent. b) a stream that drains or flows out of a lake or other body of water.
2. a) a market for a product: »

Discount houses are a growing and virtually indispensable outlet for goods. (Newsweek).

b) a store selling the products of a particular manufacturer: »

The shoe manufacturer had several outlets.

3. a) a place in a wall for inserting an electric plug. b) = outlet box. (Cf.outlet box)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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