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Noun
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- A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
- A passage that leads into a cavity.
#* 1748. HUME, David. An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 15.
#*: by opening this new inlet for sensations, you also open an inlet for the ideas;
Translations
French: crique f, bras de rivière m
German: Seegatt, n
Icelandic: vÃk f, vogur m
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Japanese: 浦 (��, ura)
Latin: fenestra f, aestuarium n
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