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inlet

[in-let, -lit, in-let, in-let] / ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt, ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt /


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Hundreds of workers at Hinkley Point C are sheltered from the heat by thick concrete, like this water inlet.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

It also employs variable inlet geometry that instantly and precisely meters boost, air charge and bypass, reducing throttle latency and increasing efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

While the acoustic deterrent costs £50m, the wider fish‑protection system - including larger inlet heads and a return pipe for fish - will cost £700m.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 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

When we got to the ocean, we walked to an inlet where the sea wasn’t rough.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Another entry point is the 400-mile Guadalquivir River, a labyrinthine waterway of channels and inlets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025

“All inlets were delivered as designed with all required hardware,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024

Two dozen coves and inlets, each with its pleasant muddle of sailboats and summer homes, ran the circumference of San Piedro, an endless series of pristine anchorages.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

She was about to reach and, as Ab supposed, pass one of the inletting paths entering almost at right angles from the left.

From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Stanley Waterloo


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