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intake
Engineering the opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, esp the air inlet of a jet engine

intake [′in‚tāk]
(engineering)
An entrance for air, water, fuel, or other fluid, or the amount of such fluid taken in.
A main passage for air in a mine.
(hydrology)

intake
An opening through which water or air (or any other fluid) enters a system, chamber, plenum, pipe, or machine. Also see outside-air intake.


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Air intakes are usually designed with varying specific length in order for air to vibrate and become available at certain frequencies.
Mean calcium intakes did not differ by sex nor athletic status, therefore data analysis was completed on the group as a whole.
 
 
 
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