inlet

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
  2. noun an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

Etymology

From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).

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