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Inlet
see synonyms of inletNoun
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Inlet
see synonyms of inletnoun (ˈɪnˌlɛt
)
1.
a narrow inland opening of the coastline
2.
an entrance or opening
3.
the act of letting someone or something in
4.
something let in or inserted
5.
a.
a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine
b.
(as modifier)
an inlet valve
verb (ɪnˈlɛt
) -lets, -letting or -let
6. (transitive)
to insert or inlay
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Inlet
see synonyms of inlet verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinˌlet or ˈinˌletting
1.
to inlay or insert
noun
2.
a.
a narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek
b.
a narrow strip of water between islands
c.
a stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond
3.
the act of letting something in
4.
an entrance, opening, or passage
5.
something inlaid or inserted
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Inlet
see synonyms of inletn.
1.
a. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
b. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.
c. A narrow passage of water, as between two islands.
d. A drainage passage, as to a culvert.
2. An opening providing a means of entrance or intake.
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