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outlet definition

out·let (o̵utlet′)

noun

  1. a passage or vent for letting something out
  2. a means of expression an outlet for the emotions
  3. a stream, river, etc. that flows out from a lake
    1. a market for goods
    2. a store, agency, etc. that sells the goods of a specific manufacturer or wholesaler
    3. a retail store that sells defective, damaged, or surplus merchandise at a discount
      in full outlet store
  4. ☆ any point in an electrical circuit where a plug can be inserted to connect with a power supply
  5. an end of a street, alley, etc. that opens onto another street, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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