Inlet
Pronunciation : In"let
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance. Doors and windows,inlets of men and of light. Sir H. Wotton.
2. A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands.
3. That which is let in or inland; an inserted material.
Note: Inlet is also usewd adjectively,as in inlet pipe, inlet valve, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913