outlet has definitions from the fields of business,electricity
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[ noun ] (business) a place of business for retailing goods

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Moreover , the larger and more aggressive mass distribution outlets and chain_stores have insisted on high_quality - and the customer seems to have caught_on .

How can you cash_in_on this fast-growing type of outlet and still maintain relationships with older existing outlets which are still important ?

How can you cash_in_on this fast-growing type of outlet and still maintain relationships with older existing outlets which are still important ?

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[ noun ] (electricity) receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Used in print

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

`` Now '' , he said , `` we got to put_in some outlets for them power_tools ; then a_couple_of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here '' .

Related terms

receptacle point

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[ noun ] an opening that permits escape or release

Synonyms

way_out exit issue

Examples

"he blocked the way out" "the canyon had only one issue"

Related terms

opening outfall issue

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[ noun ] activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion

Synonyms

vent release

Examples

"she had no other outlet for her feelings" "he gave vent to his anger"

Related terms

activity vent

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