Definition of "inlet" []

• A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast. (noun)
• A stream or bay leading inland, as from the ocean; an estuary. (noun)
• A narrow passage of water, as between two islands. (noun)
• A drainage passage, as to a culvert. (noun)
• An opening providing a means of entrance or intake. (noun)

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• "A Gentleman refers to Cordelia in eremite terms: she "redeems inlet from a ubiquitous curse" of sinfulness so dramatically demonstrated in Lear's elder daughters."
• "This affinity with inlet is related to a aged man's direct for justice."
• "I do think the detritus laden water coming out of that inlet is good overall for the gulf, providing much protein for the food chain in the form of Mangrove detritus."