inlet in English dictionary

  • inlet

    Meanings and definitions of "inlet"

    • A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
    • A passage that leads into a cavity.
    • noun
      A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
    • noun
      A passage that leads into a cavity.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To let in; admit.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To insert; inlay.
    • body of water let into a coast
    • A broad bay formed by an indentation (a bight) in the shoreline.
    • noun
      an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    • noun
      an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

    Synonyms of "inlet" in English dictionary

    water, recess, body of water are the top synonyms of "inlet" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of inlet

    • inlet ( plural  inlets)
    • inlet (third-person singular simple present inlets, present participle inletting, simple past and past participle inlet)
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