inlet
noun
[ ˈɪnlɛt ]
• a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river.
Similar:
arm of the sea,
cove,
bay,
bight,
creek,
estuary,
fjord,
sound,
voe,
firth,
sea loch,
ria,
fleet,
armlet,
• a place or means of entry.
• "an air inlet"
Similar:
vent,
flue,
shaft,
conduit,
duct,
channel,
pipe,
pipeline,
passage,
tube,
• (chiefly in tailoring and dressmaking) a piece of material inserted into a garment.
Origin:
Middle English (denoting admission): from in + the verb let1.
