inlet

🇬🇧 UK/'inlet/🇺🇸 US
A1

Definitions

n.

A narrow body of water extending into the land from a sea or lake; an opening through which something enters

小湾,水湾;入口,进口

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
inletother
=inlet

Common Collocations

  • 1.inlet valve进口阀
  • 2.inlet port进口
  • 3.[inlet] opening[进口]开口

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fishing village was nestled in a small coastal inlet.

  • 2.

    An inlet valve controls the flow of air into the engine.

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