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inlet
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in·let  (nlt, -lt)
n.
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.

[in1 + let1.]

inlet
Noun
1. a narrow strip of water extending from the sea into the land
2. a passage or valve through which a liquid or gas enters a machine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inletinlet - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
cove - a small inlet
fiord, fjord - a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
loch - a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
2.inlet - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
air horn - air intake of a carburetor
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
siamese connection, siamese - an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building

inlet
noun bay, creek, cove, passage, entrance, fjord, bight, ingress, sea loch Scot. arm of the sea, firth or frith Scot.
Translations

inlet [ˈɪnlɛt] n (GEO) → ensenada, cala;
(TECH) → admisión f; entrada
inlet [ˈɪnlɛt] n (Geo) → crique f
inlet [ˈɪnlɛt] n(schmale) Bucht f
inlet [ˈɪnlɛt] n (GEO) → insenatura, baia

inlet
n inlet [ˈinlit]
a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing. inham شَرْم، مَدْخَل، مَنْفَذ залив zátoka vig kleine Bucht όρμος, κολπίσκος cala, ensenada abajas خلیج کوچک lahdelma anse מִפרָצוֹן पतली खाडी़, उपखाड़ी uvala keskeny öböl teluk kecil vík, vogur baia, insenatura 入江 작은 만, 내해 įlankėlė neliels līcis serokan inham kil, vik zatoczka enseada golfuleţ узкий залив, бухта zátoka majhen zaliv zaton liten vik ปากน้ำ koy, küçük körfez 小灣 вузька морська затока, бухта آبنائے جو سمندر یا دریا سے نکلے vịnh; lạch


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