inlet

[ noun in-let, -lit; verb in-let, in-let ]
/ noun ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt; verb ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt /
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noun

an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
a narrow passage between islands.
a place of admission; entrance.
something put in or inserted.

verb (used with object), in·let, in·let·ting.

to put in; insert.

Origin of inlet

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at in, let1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inlet

bay cove gulf inlet

Words nearby inlet

inlander, inlaut, inlaw, inlay, inlay graft, inlet, inlier, inline, inly, inlying, inmate

Words related to inlet

basin, fjord, estuary, sound, canal, entrance, creek, gulf, harbor, strait, cove, bay, bayou, ingress, bight, slough, passage, slew, channel, narrows

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British Dictionary definitions for inlet

inlet

noun (ˈɪnˌlɛt)

a narrow inland opening of the coastline
an entrance or opening
the act of letting someone or something in
something let in or inserted
  1. a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine
  2. (as modifier)an inlet valve

verb (ɪnˈlɛt) -lets, -letting or -let

(tr) to insert or inlay

Medical definitions for inlet

inlet
[ ĭn′lĕt′, -lĭt ]

n.

A passage leading into a cavity.