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Noun inlet has 1 sense
  1. inlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    --1 is a kind of body of water, water
    --1 is a part of sea; lake
    --1 has particulars:
     Bristol Channel; cove; fjord, fiord; loch; Saronic Gulf, Gulf of Aegina; White Sea; Zuider Zee

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Inlet

Noun:

1. A small and narrow strip of water that leads into a larger body of water, such as a bay or a river.

Example sentence: The sailboat gracefully glided through the inlet and into the vast open sea.

2. A passage by which air or fluid is taken into a machine or container.

Example sentence: The air conditioning system draws fresh air from the outside through an inlet, cooling the room.

3. A small indentation or recess in a shoreline, often surrounded by rocks or cliffs.

Example sentence: The secluded inlet hidden within the steep cliffs provided a peaceful refuge for the explorers.

Verb:

1. To allow a substance or fluid to enter a machine or container.

Example sentence: The fuel tank has an inlet valve to regulate the flow of gasoline into the engine.

Adjective:

1. Popular: commonly visited or preferred by a large number of people.

Example sentence: The tourist town has several popular inlets where visitors can enjoy swimming and sunbathing.

2. Local: pertaining to or limited to a particular locality or region.

Example sentence: The local fisherman showed us the best places to catch freshwater fish in the nearby inlet.

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