outlet
noun
[ ˈaʊtlɛt ]
• a pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape.
Similar:
vent,
vent hole,
way out,
exit,
egress,
outfall,
opening,
channel,
trench,
culvert,
cut,
conduit,
ditch,
mouth,
valve,
safety valve,
blow-off,
blowhole,
orifice,
pore,
duct,
• a point from which goods are sold or distributed.
• "a fast-food outlet"
• a means of expressing one's talents, energy, or emotions.
• "writing became the main outlet for his energies"
Origin:
Middle English: from out- + the verb let1.
