intake

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. the place where air, water, or fuel is taken into a machine or pipe.

n. an opening or structure through which a fluid is admitted into a system or engine.

“The mechanic checked the air intake to see if it was blocked by leaves.”

“Engineers redesigned the turbine's intake to maximize airflow efficiency during high-altitude flight conditions.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a group of people who start at a school or company at the same time.

n. a specific cohort of individuals admitted to an organization or educational institution during a particular period.

“This year's intake of medical students is the largest in the university's history.”

“The annual intake of apprentices has doubled since the government introduced the new vocational training subsidies.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Academic · Technical

n. the part of a language lesson that a student actually remembers and understands.

n. the subset of linguistic input that is cognitively processed and internalized by a learner.

“Teachers must ensure that classroom input actually becomes intake for the students.”

“The study investigates the variables that determine how much comprehensible input is successfully converted into intake during communicative tasks.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to take something in or bring it inside.

v. to draw in or receive from an external source.

“The vents intake fresh air from the roof of the building.”

“The system is designed to intake raw data from multiple sensors before processing it into a unified report.”