outlet
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a place of business for retailing goods
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Sense 2 noun
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
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Sense 3 noun
an opening that permits escape or release
he blocked the way out
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Sense 4 noun
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
she had no other outlet for her feelings
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | merchandise |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | place of business |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | country store |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | department store |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | discount house |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | market place |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shopping mall |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | strip mall |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | receptacle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | power point |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | egress |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | exit |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | opening |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | outfall |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vent |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |