inlet
US
/ˈɪnˌlɛt/
UK
/ˈɪnlet/
Meaning
A narrow stretch of water that leads inland from a sea, lake, or river.
समुद्र, झील या नदी से ज़मीन के भीतर तक जाने वाला पानी का संकरा हिस्सा।
Examples
“We kayaked through a quiet inlet surrounded by pine-covered hills.”
“The small fishing village sits beside a sheltered inlet on the coast.”
“At low tide, the inlet becomes shallow enough to cross on foot.”
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Not natural: The inlet carries water out of the lake.
Better: The outlet carries water out of the lake.
An inlet leads into a larger body of water; an outlet carries water away from it.
Inlet बड़े जलाशय की ओर जाने वाला जलमार्ग है; पानी बाहर ले जाने वाले रास्ते को outlet कहते हैं।
Not natural: We explored the inlet, which was a strip of land surrounded by water.
Better: We explored the island, which was a strip of land surrounded by water.
An inlet is a stretch of water, not land; a piece of land surrounded by water is an island.
Inlet पानी का हिस्सा होता है, ज़मीन नहीं; चारों ओर पानी से घिरी ज़मीन को island कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
Remember the contrast: an inlet leads inward, while an outlet carries water outward.
यह अंतर याद रखें: inlet पानी को अंदर की ओर ले जाता है, जबकि outlet उसे बाहर की ओर ले जाता है।