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English Dictionary: Inlet by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inlet
n
  1. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    Synonym(s): inlet, recess
  2. an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
    Synonym(s): intake, inlet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Inlet \In"let\, n.
      1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a
            place of ingress; entrance.
  
                     Doors and windows,inlets of men and of light. --Sir
                                                                              H. Wotton.
  
      2. A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large
            river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or
            between islands.
  
      3. That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.
  
      Note: Inlet is also usewd adjectively,as in inlet pipe, inlet
               valve, etc.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Inlet, NY
      Zip code(s): 13360
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