inlet (redirected from Thoracic inlet)

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.

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inlet

n [ˈɪnˌlɛt]

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) 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. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)

a.  a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine

b.  (as modifier) an inlet valve

vb [ɪnˈlɛt] -lets, -letting, -let

(tr) to insert or inlay

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inlet - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) recess 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 intake 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

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inlet

noun

1. bay, creek, cove, passage, entrance, fjord, bight, ingress, sea loch (Scot.), arm of the sea, firth or frith (Scot.) a sheltered inlet

2. vent, opening, hole, passage, duct, flue a blocked water inlet

Translations

inlet [ˈɪnlet]

A. N

1. (Geog) → ensenada f, entrante m

2. (Tech) → admisión f, entrada f

B. CPD inlet pipe N → tubo m de entrada
inlet valve N → válvula f de admisión or entrada

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inlet [ˈɪnlət] n

(from the sea) → crique f
rocky inlets → criques rocheuses

[machine] → arrivée f water inlet, air inlet
inlet pipe n → tuyau m d'arrivée

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inlet

n

(of sea) → Meeresarm m; (of river) → Flussarm m

(Tech) → Zuleitung f; (of ventilator) → Öffnung f

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inlet:

inlet pipe

n → Zuleitung (→ srohr nt) f

inlet valve

n → Einlassventil nt

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inlet [ˈɪnˌlɛt] n

a. (Geog) → insenatura, baia; (of sea) → braccio di mare

b. (Tech) → apertura di ammissione

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inlet

n inlet [ˈinlit]

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