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(ɪnlet)

Word forms: plural inlets

1. countable noun

An inlet is a narrow strip of water which goes from a sea or lake into the land.

...a sheltered inlet.

Synonyms: bay, creek, cove, passage More Synonyms of inlet

2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]

An inlet is a part of a machine through which a flow of liquid enters.

...a blocked water inlet.

Synonyms: vent, opening, hole, passage More Synonyms of inlet

inlet in British English

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

a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine

(as modifier)

an inlet valve

verb (ɪnˈlɛt)Word forms: -lets, -letting or -let

6. (transitive)

to insert or inlay

inlet in American English

(ˈɪnˌlɛt; ɪnˈlɛt; for n. ˈɪnˌlɛt; ˈɪnlət)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinˌlet or ˈinˌletting

to inlay or insert

noun

a narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek

a narrow strip of water between islands

a stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond

the act of letting something in

an entrance, opening, or passage

something inlaid or inserted

Word origin

ME inletan: see in-1 & let1

inlet in Mechanical Engineering

(ɪnlɛt)

Word forms: (regular plural) inlets

noun

(Mechanical engineering: Fluid engineering)

An inlet is a tube, valve, or other part through which a fluid enters a device or machine.

Gas flows steadily in through the inlet and out through the outlet.

The inlet at the base of the windshield allows outside air to enter the air-conditioning system.

An inlet is a tube, valve, or other part through which a fluid enters a device or machine.

Related wordsCompare inlet with intake, which is an opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, usually the airinlet of an engine.

Examples of 'inlet' in a sentence
inlet

Across the bay our inlet is open to the north.Walk up the narrow headland to find steps on the left down to a rocky inlet.Four miles further north, I reach a second village on the shores of a sea inlet.

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inlet

British English: inlet NOUN

An inlet is a narrow strip of water which goes from a sea or lake into the land.

...a sheltered inlet.

American English: inlet
Brazilian Portuguese: enseada
Chinese: 水湾
European Spanish: ensenada
French: crique
German: Bucht
Italian: insenatura
Japanese: 入り江
Korean: 작은 만
European Portuguese: enseada
Latin American Spanish: ensenada

1 (noun) in the sense of bay

Definition

a narrow strip of water extending from the sea into the land

a sheltered inlet

Synonyms

bay

a short ferry ride across the bay

creek

The offshore fishermen took shelter from the storm in a creek.

cove

the sandy cove at the north end of the beach

passage

entrance

He drove in through a side entrance.

fjord

bight

ingress

sea loch (Scottish)

arm of the sea

firth or frith (Scottish)

2 (noun) in the sense of vent

Definition

a passage or valve through which a liquid or gas enters a machine

a blocked water inlet

Synonyms

vent

There was a small air vent in the ceiling.

opening

He squeezed through an opening in the fence.

hole

They got in through a hole in the wall.

kids with holes in the knees of their jeans

passage

cells that line the air passages

duct

a big air duct in the ceiling

flue

cooking smells are vented through the flue

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cove

Definition

a small bay or inlet

the sandy cove at the north end of the beach

Synonyms

bay,

sound,

creek,

inlet,

bayou,

firth or frith (Scottish),

anchorage

in the sense of creek

Definition

a narrow inlet or bay

The offshore fishermen took shelter from the storm in a creek.

Synonyms

inlet,

bay,

cove,

bight,

firth or frith (Scottish)

in the sense of duct

Definition

a tube, pipe, or channel through which liquid or gas is sent

a big air duct in the ceiling

Synonyms

pipe,

channel,

passage,

tube,

canal,

funnel,

conduit

Nearby words of
inlet

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单词	inlet
释义	Trends of inlet View usage for: inlet (ɪnlet) Word forms: plural inlets 1. countable noun An inlet is a narrow strip of water which goes from a sea or lake into the land. ...a sheltered inlet. Synonyms: bay, creek, cove, passage More Synonyms of inlet 2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] An inlet is a part of a machine through which a flow of liquid enters. ...a blocked water inlet. Synonyms: vent, opening, hole, passage More Synonyms of inlet inlet in British English noun (ˈɪnˌlɛt) 1. a narrow inland opening of the coastline 2. an entrance or opening 3. the act of letting someone or something in 4. something let in or inserted 5. a. a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine b. (as modifier) an inlet valve verb (ɪnˈlɛt)Word forms: -lets, -letting or -let 6. (transitive) to insert or inlay inlet in American English (ˈɪnˌlɛt; ɪnˈlɛt; for n. ˈɪnˌlɛt; ˈɪnlət) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinˌlet or ˈinˌletting 1. to inlay or insert noun 2. a. a narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek b. a narrow strip of water between islands c. a stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond 3. the act of letting something in 4. an entrance, opening, or passage 5. something inlaid or inserted Word origin ME inletan: see in-1 & let1 inlet in Mechanical Engineering (ɪnlɛt) Word forms: (regular plural) inlets noun (Mechanical engineering: Fluid engineering) An inlet is a tube, valve, or other part through which a fluid enters a device or machine. Gas flows steadily in through the inlet and out through the outlet. The inlet at the base of the windshield allows outside air to enter the air-conditioning system. An inlet is a tube, valve, or other part through which a fluid enters a device or machine. Related wordsCompare inlet with intake, which is an opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, usually the airinlet of an engine. Examples of 'inlet' in a sentence inlet Across the bay our inlet is open to the north. Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004) Walk up the narrow headland to find steps on the left down to a rocky inlet. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Four miles further north, I reach a second village on the shores of a sea inlet. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages inlet British English: inlet NOUN An inlet is a narrow strip of water which goes from a sea or lake into the land. ...a sheltered inlet. American English: inlet Brazilian Portuguese: enseada Chinese: 水湾 European Spanish: ensenada French: crique German: Bucht Italian: insenatura Japanese: 入り江 Korean: 작은 만 European Portuguese: enseada Latin American Spanish: ensenada 1 (noun) in the sense of bay Definition a narrow strip of water extending from the sea into the land a sheltered inlet Synonyms bay a short ferry ride across the bay creek The offshore fishermen took shelter from the storm in a creek. cove the sandy cove at the north end of the beach passage entrance He drove in through a side entrance. fjord bight ingress sea loch (Scottish) arm of the sea firth or frith (Scottish) 2 (noun) in the sense of vent Definition a passage or valve through which a liquid or gas enters a machine a blocked water inlet Synonyms vent There was a small air vent in the ceiling. opening He squeezed through an opening in the fence. hole They got in through a hole in the wall. kids with holes in the knees of their jeans passage cells that line the air passages duct a big air duct in the ceiling flue cooking smells are vented through the flue Additional synonyms in the sense of cove Definition a small bay or inlet the sandy cove at the north end of the beach Synonyms bay, sound, creek, inlet, bayou, firth or frith (Scottish), anchorage in the sense of creek Definition a narrow inlet or bay The offshore fishermen took shelter from the storm in a creek. Synonyms inlet, bay, cove, bight, firth or frith (Scottish) in the sense of duct Definition a tube, pipe, or channel through which liquid or gas is sent a big air duct in the ceiling Synonyms pipe, channel, passage, tube, canal, funnel, conduit Nearby words of inlet inky inlaid inland inlet inmate inmost inn Synonyms of 'inlet' inlet Explore 'inlet' in the dictionary
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