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INLETS  

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  • A narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an "entrance" or a recession in the shore of a sea, lake or river. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 14:15:16.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (INLETS [356a245d-418a-4560-9eb1-d12f8f155f66,82601] - COASTAL LANDFORMS [c58320e6-3f1d-4c36-9bee-6bad73404c21,62739]);
  • 2013-03-29 10:30:33.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an "entrance" or a recession in the shore of a sea, lake or river. language code: en);

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