sea inlet

  • 11Inlet — An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection… …

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  • 12Sea — This article is about the body of water. For other uses, see SEA and seas. For the ancient Jewish unit of volume, see Seah (unit). For the Smirnoff advertising campaign, see Sea (Smirnoff advert) The term sea refers to certain large bodies of… …

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  • 13Sea foam — For other uses, see Sea foam (disambiguation). Sea foam in San Francisco. Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic… …

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  • 14inlet — in|let [ˈınlet, ˈınlıt] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Because it lets water in] 1.) a narrow area of water that reaches from the sea or a lake into the land ▪ There are several sheltered inlets along the coast. 2.) the part of a machine through… …

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  • 15inlet — UK [ˈɪnlət] / US noun [countable] Word forms inlet : singular inlet plural inlets 1) a long narrow area of water that continues into the land from a lake or sea 2) a tube through which a liquid or gas goes into a machine …

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  • 16inlet — noun 1》 a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river. 2》 a place or means of entry: an air inlet. 3》 (in tailoring and dressmaking) an inserted piece of material …

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  • 17inlet — noun (C) 1 a narrow area of water reaching from the sea or a lake into the land or between islands: bays and sheltered inlets along the coast 2 the part of a machine through which liquid or gas flows in: a fuel inlet …

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  • 18inlet — noun Etymology: from its letting water in Date: circa 1576 1. a. a bay or recess in the shore of a sea, lake, or river; also creek b. a narrow water passage between peninsulas or through a barrier island leading to a bay or lagoon 2. a way of… …

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  • 19inlet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. creek, cove; entrance, ingress; channel. See opening. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. delta, gulf, channel; see bay 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a… …

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  • 20inlet — in·let || ɪnlet n. narrow opening through which water flows into an area of land, narrow arm of the sea, recessed area along a shoreline; narrow passage between islands; entrance …

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