'Inlet' definitions:

Definition of 'inlet'

(from WordNet)
noun
An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) [syn: inlet, recess]
noun
An opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container [syn: intake, inlet]

Definition of 'Inlet'

From: GCIDE
  • Inlet \In"let\, n.
  • 1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance; especially, a narrow waterway leading into a harbor. [1913 Webster]
  • Doors and windows, inlets of men and of light. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which is let in or inlaid; an inserted material. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Inlet is also used adjectively, as in inlet pipe, inlet valve, etc. [1913 Webster]