inlet

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

inlet [inlet inlets] BrE [ˈɪnlet] NAmE [ˈɪnlet] noun
1. a narrow strip of water that stretches into the land from the sea or a lake, or between islands
•a narrow/sheltered/shallow inlet
2. (technical)an opening through which liquid, air or gas can enter a machine
•a fuel inlet
Opp: ↑outlet

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting admission): from ↑in + the verb ↑let.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  intake, recess