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Noun: inlet  'in,let or in-lut
  1. An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    "The small boat found shelter in the calm inlet"
     
  2. An opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
    "The engineer inspected the air inlet of the engine";
    - intake

Derived forms: inlets

Type of: body of water, opening, water

Part of: lake, sea

Encyclopedia: Inlet, Ohio