Outlet vs. Inlet

Outletnoun

A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.

Outletnoun

Something which allows for the release of one's desires.

Outletnoun

A river that runs out of a lake.

Outletnoun

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

Outletnoun

A wall-mounted device such as a socket or receptacle connected to an electrical system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment or appliances.

Outletnoun

The place or opening by which anything is let out; a passage out; an exit; a vent.

Outletverb

To let out; to emit.

Outletnoun

a place of business for retailing goods

Outletnoun

receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Outletnoun

an opening that permits escape or release;

Outletnoun

activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion;

Inletverb

(transitive) To let in; admit.

Inletverb

(transitive) To insert; inlay.

Inletnoun

A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.

Inletnoun

A passage that leads into a cavity.

Inletnoun

A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance;

Inletnoun

A bay or recess, as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands.

Inletnoun

That which is let in or inlaid; an inserted material.

Inletnoun

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

Inletnoun

a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river.

Inletnoun

a place or means of entry

Inletnoun

(chiefly in tailoring and dressmaking) a piece of material inserted into a garment.

Inlet

An inlet is an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow, such as a small bay or arm, that often leads to an enclosed body of salt water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon, or marsh.