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Concept: Outlet

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Superconcept: Portal

Definition: Outlet is the Portal played by a Spatial-Entity which is the path of a Move-Out-Of.

Required Relationships:

played-by: the Spatial-Entity that's playing the role of the Outlet
in-event: the Move-Out-Of event for which the Spatial-Entity is playing the role of the Outlet

Examples:

  1. The fireman left the building through the basement window.
    Comment: In this example, the Outlet role is described with these properties:
    in-event: Move-Out-Of with object=agent=fireman
    played-by: basement window

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Portal Whereas an Outlet enables movement out of a container, a Portal is more general: it enables something to Move-Through a Barrier.
Entrance Whereas an Outlet enables movement out of a container, an Entrance enables a Move-Into a container.