/ˈɪnlət/
OriginFrom Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).
- A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- 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 Uni”
- transitiveTo let in; admit.
- transitiveTo insert; inlay.
“The team said that many of the bones unearthed were the remains of children, leading them to believe the practice of deforming skulls “may have been inlet and dangerous.””
- To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.
Formsinlets(plural) · inlets(present, singular, third-person) · inletting(participle, present) · inlet(participle, past) · inlet(past)