INLET


Meaning of INLET in English

in ‧ let /ˈɪnlet, ˈɪnlət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Because it lets water in ]

1 . a narrow area of water that reaches from the sea or a lake into the land:

There are several sheltered inlets along the coast.

2 . the part of a machine through which liquid or gas flows in OPP outlet :

a fuel inlet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.