Definitions
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Word origin
From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.
Used in a sentence
“the intake of air”
“In 2010 almost 120,000 people died prematurely and 108 million life years were lost—because of inadequate vitamin A intake.”
“an intake of oxygen or food”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Amount drawn in”6 letters
02“Amount taken in”6 letters
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