Definition of inlet Inlet
/ɪˈnlɛˌt/ - [inlet] - in•let
We found 13 definitions of inlet from 7 different sources.
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What does inlet mean?
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NounPlural: inlets |
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| 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" | ||
| sea a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land | ||
| lake a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land | ||
| cove a small inlet | ||
| fiord, fjord a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway | ||
| loch Scottish word for a lake | ||
| inlet - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container | ||
| intake | ||
| opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" | ||
| air horn air intake of a carburetor | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inlet (n.)
A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance. - inlet (n.)
A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands. - inlet (n.)
That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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inlet
A broad bay formed by an indentation (a bight) in the shoreline.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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inlet
in′let, n. a passage by which one is let in: place of ingress: a small bay
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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inlet
A term in some cases synonymous with cove and creek (which see), in contradistinction to outlet, when speaking of the supply and discharge of lakes and broad waters, or an opening in the land, forming a passage to any inclosed water.
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