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inlet

in·let
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    • [noun in-let, -lit; verb in-let, in-let]
    • /noun ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt; verb ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt/
    • /ˈɪn.let/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun in-let, -lit; verb in-let, in-let]
    • /noun ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt; verb ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt/

Definitions of inlet word

  • noun inlet an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm. 1
  • noun inlet a narrow passage between islands. 1
  • noun inlet a place of admission; entrance. 1
  • noun inlet something put in or inserted. 1
  • verb with object inlet to put in; insert. 1
  • noun inlet A small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river. 1

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Origin of inlet

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at in, let1

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Parts of speech for Inlet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inlet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inlet

noun inlet

  • basin — A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food.
  • fjord — a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
  • soundThe, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
  • canal — A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
  • creek — A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.

verb inlet

  • intercalate — to interpolate; interpose.
  • freighted — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
  • throw in — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • work in — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • freighting — Present participle of freight.

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