Inlet
noun
A small opening or passage that goes inside or through something.
They sailed their boat into a narrow inlet.
Often appears as...
- water inlet
- air inlet
noun
A narrow area of water that goes from a sea or lake into the land.
The inlet was calm and peaceful.
Often appears as...
- coastal inlet
- secluded inlet
noun
A pipe or tube that liquid or gas enters into a machine or engine.
The water is circulated through the inlet and outlet valves.
Often appears as...
- inlet valve
- inlet pipe
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Technical
noun
A small opening or passage that goes inside or through something.
They sailed their boat into a narrow inlet.
Often appears as...
- water inlet
- air inlet
noun
A narrow area of water that goes from a sea or lake into the land.
The inlet was calm and peaceful.
Often appears as...
- coastal inlet
- secluded inlet
noun
A pipe or tube that liquid or gas enters into a machine or engine.
The water is circulated through the inlet and outlet valves.
Often appears as...
- inlet valve
- inlet pipe
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Passage
Refers to a physical space that allows access from one area to another.
The mouse found an inlet in the wall to escape.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Water
While 'inlet' can mean a water passage, it also applies to pathways for other things.
The wire passes through the electrical inlet.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Passage
Refers to a physical space that allows access from one area to another.
The mouse found an inlet in the wall to escape.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Water
While 'inlet' can mean a water passage, it also applies to pathways for other things.
The wire passes through the electrical inlet.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Passage
Refers to a physical space that allows access from one area to another.
The mouse found an inlet in the wall to escape.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Water
While 'inlet' can mean a water passage, it also applies to pathways for other things.
The wire passes through the electrical inlet.
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Erica Frenkel: The...
to drawing in room air from this inlet. Everything else is the same. The only difference is that now you're only working with 21 percent oxygen. Now that used to be a dangerous guessing game, because you only knew if you gave too little oxygen once something bad happened. But we've put a long-life battery backup on here.
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Alone on the Ice: The...
meanwhile the ship got terribly iced up every day finally they came to a plausible inlet which they named commonwealth bay unwittingly it turns out to be the windiest place in the world at sea level the the summit of k2 may be windier but
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Snapping Suspension...
giant hairdryer to pump dehumidified air into those tiny spaces to get it dry and keep it dry that's one of the inlets for the dry air right there but like I said this is experimental there are no guarantees of success they need a way to
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Why isn’t the...
along the southwestern coast. The first line of defense was to dam the region’s flood-prone estuaries. These large inlets fed many of the country’s rivers into the North Sea, and during storms they allowed flood water to surge inland.
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The de-extinction of...
carry charter parties up burrard inlet to belcarra park where I ended up living for 19 years starting with a small tree house 95 feet up in a Douglas fir I wasn't trying to save the rainforest everybody thinks he's trying to say no
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Orca's Extraordinary...
the rising tide breaches their nursery creating a narrow inlet to the pool and an opportunity for the intelligent organ she is thought to be the first of her kind in the world to hunt seals in this
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Baboon Attack! PIPE...
they clogged the inlets and crowd the local residents the baboons who live here all year round can't help but take notice of the sheer numbers of new arrivals
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Does Hurricane Sandy...
before the inlet there was kind of no life in bellport Bay and now whatever we get will be some life even if the
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Baboon vs. Flamingo PIPE...
inlets and crowd the local residents the baboon's who live here all year round can't help to take notice of the
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Baboon vs. Flamingos PIPE...
inlets and crowd the local residents the baboon's who live here all year round can't help to take notice of the
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Erica Frenkel: The...
to drawing in room air from this inlet. Everything else is the same. The only difference is that now you're only working with 21 percent oxygen. Now that used to be a dangerous guessing game, because you only knew if you gave too little oxygen once something bad happened. But we've put a long-life battery backup on here.
Video examples
Alone on the Ice: The...
meanwhile the ship got terribly iced up every day finally they came to a plausible inlet which they named commonwealth bay unwittingly it turns out to be the windiest place in the world at sea level the the summit of k2 may be windier but
Video examples
Snapping Suspension...
giant hairdryer to pump dehumidified air into those tiny spaces to get it dry and keep it dry that's one of the inlets for the dry air right there but like I said this is experimental there are no guarantees of success they need a way to
Video examples
Why isn’t the...
along the southwestern coast. The first line of defense was to dam the region’s flood-prone estuaries. These large inlets fed many of the country’s rivers into the North Sea, and during storms they allowed flood water to surge inland.
Video examples
The de-extinction of...
carry charter parties up burrard inlet to belcarra park where I ended up living for 19 years starting with a small tree house 95 feet up in a Douglas fir I wasn't trying to save the rainforest everybody thinks he's trying to say no
Video examples
Orca's Extraordinary...
the rising tide breaches their nursery creating a narrow inlet to the pool and an opportunity for the intelligent organ she is thought to be the first of her kind in the world to hunt seals in this
Video examples
Baboon Attack! PIPE...
they clogged the inlets and crowd the local residents the baboons who live here all year round can't help but take notice of the sheer numbers of new arrivals
Video examples
Does Hurricane Sandy...
before the inlet there was kind of no life in bellport Bay and now whatever we get will be some life even if the
Video examples
Baboon vs. Flamingo PIPE...
inlets and crowd the local residents the baboon's who live here all year round can't help to take notice of the
Video examples
Baboon vs. Flamingos PIPE...
inlets and crowd the local residents the baboon's who live here all year round can't help to take notice of the
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Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.
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Lawrence Hargrave
Australian Scientist
The wings are moved several times by hand to charge the crank chamber with mixture, which flows on through the external pipe and inlet valve to the compression space and cylinder.
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William Blake
English Poet
Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age.
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Jeremy Collier
English Clergyman
Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
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Charlotte McKinney
American Model
Growing up, I used to go to an inlet to lay out and try to meet all the surfer guys.
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Ernest Holmes
American Theologian
Each one of us is an outlet to God and an inlet to God.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.
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Lawrence Hargrave
Australian Scientist
The wings are moved several times by hand to charge the crank chamber with mixture, which flows on through the external pipe and inlet valve to the compression space and cylinder.
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William Blake
English Poet
Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age.
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Jeremy Collier
English Clergyman
Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
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Charlotte McKinney
American Model
Growing up, I used to go to an inlet to lay out and try to meet all the surfer guys.
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Ernest Holmes
American Theologian
Each one of us is an outlet to God and an inlet to God.
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