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Meaning of outlet

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  outlet
      n 1: a place of business for retailing goods [syn: {mercantile
           establishment}, {retail store}, {sales outlet}, {outlet}]
      2: receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current
         can be taken to run electrical devices [syn: {wall socket},
         {wall plug}, {electric outlet}, {electrical outlet},
         {outlet}, {electric receptacle}]
      3: an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the
         way out"; "the canyon had only one issue" [syn: {exit},
         {issue}, {outlet}, {way out}]
      4: activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion;
         "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to
         his anger" [syn: {release}, {outlet}, {vent}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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