inlet

Example Sentences

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Older power stations have simply placed a grill across the inlet pipes, filtering out fish, which are killed in the process.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

After a large-scale search, his body was found about 600m from the entrance to a culvert inlet behind Northwood Road in north Belfast.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

A more extensive upgrade that moves the position of that engine’s air inlet is set to be available for new aircraft deliveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

After he dropped us off at the shore of a sheltered inlet, I sat in a tight ball on the hot hard earth, knees to my chin.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer