inlet
Example Sentences
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Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon – a narrow tidal inlet just off the River Yealm in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
From BBC
It also employs variable inlet geometry that instantly and precisely meters boost, air charge and bypass, reducing throttle latency and increasing efficiency.
Older power stations have simply placed a grill across the inlet pipes, filtering out fish, which are killed in the process.
From BBC
She was drifting in a small inlet, surrounded on three sides by land.
From Literature
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A narrow coastal trail runs closer to the ocean, and it’s fun to see all the sandy inlets, but I know Leo and his mom’s routine.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.