outlet

English

An electrical outlet (Japanese).

Etymology

out +‎ let.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtlɛt/, /ˈaʊtlɪt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

outlet (plural outlets)

1. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
2. Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
3. A river that runs out of a lake.
4. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
5. A wall-mounted device such as a socket or receptacle connected to an electrical system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment or appliances.

Derived terms

• media outlet

Translations

vent

• Catalan: sortida (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 出口 (zh) (chūkǒu)

• Dutch: uitlaat (nl) m
• Finnish: luukku (fi), aukko (fi)
• French: conduit (fr) f
• German: Ausgang (de) m, Auslass (de) m
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• Japanese: 出口 (ja) (でぐち, deguchi)
• Korean: 출구 (ko) (chulgu) (出口 (ko))
• Latin: ēmissārium n
• Maori: putanga
• Portuguese: ventilação (pt)
• Russian: вы́ход (ru) m (výxod), отду́шина (ru) f (otdúšina)
• Spanish: salida (es) f

release of desires

• French: exutoire (fr) m, issue (fr) f
• Japanese: 捌け口 (はけぐち, hakeguchi)
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• Russian: вы́ход (ru) m (výxod), отду́шина (ru) f (otdúšina)
• Spanish: desahogo (es)

river

• Catalan: desguàs (ca) m
• Finnish: laskujoki
• French: exutoire (fr) m, dérivatif (fr) m
• Japanese: 流出河川 (りゅうしゅつかせん, ryūshutsu-kasen)
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• Maori: kōtore, pūahatanga, tāwaha
• Russian: сток (ru) m (stok)
• Spanish: río que nace en un lago f

shop

• Catalan: punt de venda m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 折扣中心 (zhékòuzhōngxīn), 暢貨中心／畅货中心 (chàng huò zhōngxīn), 畅货中心 (chànghuòzhōngxīn) (Taiwan)

• Finnish: liike (fi)
• French: magasin d’usine (fr) m, franchise (fr) f
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• German: Direktverkauf m, Werksverkauf m, Direktvermarkter m
• Japanese: 直販店 (ちょくはんてん, chokuhanten), アウトレット (autoretto)
• Russian: торго́вая то́чка (ru) f (torgóvaja tóčka), магази́н (ru) m (magazín), а́утлет (ru) m (áutlet)
• Spanish: minorista de marca m, al-bolsillo m

wall socket — see wall socket

Anagrams

• let out

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Etymology

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Noun

outlet m (plural outlets)

1. An outlet store