Meaning of INLET
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'inlet, [v]'in`let, 'inlet
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| | Definition: | | [n] an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) |
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| | Synonyms: | | recess |
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| | See Also: | | body of water, Bristol Channel, cove, fiord, fjord, Gulf of Aegina, lake, loch, Saronic Gulf, sea, water, White Sea | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In"let\, n.
1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a
place of ingress; entrance.
Doors and windows,inlets of men and of light. --Sir
H. Wotton.
2. 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.
3. That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.
Note: Inlet is also usewd adjectively,as in inlet pipe, inlet
valve, etc.
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