inlet
- noun
- /ˈɪn.lɪt/
- Specialized
- Additives were added directly to the inlet of all septic tanks except the 12 control septic tanks.
- air inlet
- turbine inlet
- inlet filtration
Examples
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This cold trap is built with the inlet and outlet here.
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The inlet is under the kitchen sink and the boiler is in the bedroom at the front.
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And it means that the that the power supply button, power supply inlet is right there.
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Like the stomach has an inlet and an and an exit.
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Instead, it has separate inlet and outlet sides across the entire lane.
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So now I insert the male end of the inlet hose through here.
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We gotta keep the water away from the air inlets for the engine.
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The first step to evaluate an inlet filtration system is to study the operating environment.
Academic text (2011) -
A common four-inch inlet air header and a common water irrigation header connected the four models.
Academic text (1997) -
This machine has an inlet where you pour in the fluid for processing.
Synonyms
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
An opening where air or water enters a machine like a pipe
A part that lets air enter an engine or machine
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A part of an engine that sends air and sometimes fuel to the cylinders
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inlet comes from in- ('into') and -let ('small'), like in booklet or piglet. So an inlet is a small opening where water, air, or fuel goes 'into' a tube or machine.