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inlets

inlets is the plural of inlet.

Meaning of inlet

Noun

inlet (plural inlets)

  1. A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
    • We hit a bad chop at the inlet.
    Synonyms:
    mere
  2. A passage that leads into a cavity.
    • 1748. David Hume, An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 15.
      by opening this new inlet for sensations, you also open an inlet for the...

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Questions about inlets

What is inlets the plural of?
Inlets is the plural of inlet.

Words near inlets in the dictionary

  1. inlet manifold
  2. inlet manifolds
  3. inlet valve
  4. inlet valves
  5. inleted
  6. inlets
  7. inletting
  8. inlettings
  9. inlibration
  10. inlier
  11. inlierness

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