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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
outlet
/ˈaʊtlɛt/
noun
a way for something to be released; a pipe, hole or wire through which gas, liquid or electricity flows
- “My computer is connected to a properly grounded outlet.”Tatoeba
- “He needs a more productive outlet for his anger.”Tatoeba
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)