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The map showed an inlet along the coast.
What does Inlet mean?
An inlet is a small waterway that goes into land.
Dictionary definition
a narrow area of water that reaches into land from a larger body of water.
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Small boats rested in the quiet inlet after the storm passed.
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In geography, an inlet can show how water shapes the edge of the land.
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MeaningInlet means An inlet is a small waterway that goes into land.
ExampleExample: The map showed an inlet along the coast.
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- Strongest beat
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- let
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- Put a little extra energy on in.
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open seaA large open body of water.
mainlandThe main part of the land.
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Inlet word family
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inlet
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inlets
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