inlet
IPA: ˈɪnɫɛt
noun
- A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- A passage that leads into a cavity.
verb
- (transitive) To let in; admit.
- (transitive) To insert; inlay.
- (firearms) To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.
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Examples of "inlet" in Sentences
- The push rods actuate the inlet valves.
- The inlet is located at the top of the shell.
- The community of Pond Inlet is to the southwest.
- The inlet is transverse to the axis of the flow passage.
- An exhalation tube is connected with the canister inlets.
- The preheated gas is allowed into the inlet of the compressor.
- A bulkhead is employed on the inlet side of the heat exchanger.
- Often most of the collector is added to the inlet of the flotation.
- A diverting inlet diverts a small portion of the water from the pipe.
- The flow of water through the sprinkler is axial from inlet to nozzle.
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