inlet
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Etymology 1
From Middle English inleten, equivalent to in- + let. Cognate with Dutch inlaten (“to let in, admit”), Low German inlaten (“to let in”), German einlassen (“to admit, let in”), Swedish inlåta (“to enter, engage”).
Pronunciation
Verb
inlet (third-person singular simple present inlets, present participle inletting, simple past and past participle inlet)
- (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.
Etymology 2
From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).
Pronunciation
Noun
inlet (plural inlets)
- A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- A passage that leads into a cavity.
- 1748. David Hume, An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 15.
- by opening this new inlet for sensations, you also open an inlet for the ideas;
- 1748. David Hume, An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 15.
Derived terms
Translations
body of water let into a coast
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a passage into something
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