Inlet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
  • n. A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary.
  • n. A narrow passage of water, as between two islands.
  • n. A drainage passage, as to a culvert.
  • n. An opening providing a means of entrance or intake.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
  • n. A passage that leads into a cavity.
  • v. To let in; admit.
  • v. To insert; inlay.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance
  • 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.
  • n. That which is let in or inlaid; an inserted material.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To let in; admit.
  • To insert; inlay.
  • n. A passage or opening by which an inclosed place may be entered; place of ingress; entrance.
  • n. A waterway leading into a sea or lake, and forming part of it; a strip of water running from a larger body into the land; a creek; a channel.
  • n. Inserted material.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
  • n. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
  • Verb Form
    inlets    inletting   
    Cross Reference
    entrance   
    Synonym
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    entrance   
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