inlet

/ˈɪnlɪt/

/ˈɪnlət/

Other forms: inlets

Definitions of inlet

1. noun

   an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
   synonyms: recess

   examples:

   Bristol Channel

   an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England

   Gulf of Aegina

   a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece

   White Sea

   a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia

   Zuider Zee

   a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer

   types:

   cove

   a small inlet

   fiord, fjord

   a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

   loch

   a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

   lough

   a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland

   type of:

   body of water, water

   the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. noun

   an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
   synonyms: intake

   types:

   air horn

   air intake of a carburetor

   siamese, siamese connection

   an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building

   type of:

   opening

   a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made