Definition of "inlet" in English

noun

1. A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.

2. A passage that leads into a cavity.

   • 1748. David Hume, An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 15. by opening this new inlet for sensations, you also open an inlet for the ideas;

verb

1. (transitive) To let in; admit.

2. (transitive) To insert; inlay.

3. (firearms) To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.