Is there a word (or few-word phrase) that can be used to describe such an opening (which might serve as an inlet, an outlet, or both), but that could not also be used to describe something other than such an opening? Example sentence: Gas flows into and out of the chamber through its [word needed].

A simplex channel = one-way channel, either input/inlet or output/outlet. A duplex channel is a channel that allows inlet as well as outlet. A half-duplex channel is a channel that can function both ways, but only one way at a time, and has to be switched back and forth between inlet and outlet.

Hypernyms for 'Outlet'. Best hypernyms for 'outlet' are 'opening', 'attached equipment' and 'hole'.

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