Inlet vs Harbor - What's the difference?
inlet | harbor |
To let in; admit.
To insert; inlay.
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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.
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A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
Any place of shelter.
To provide a harbor or safe place for.
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To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
In transitive terms the difference between inlet and harbor
is that inlet is to insert; inlay while harbor is to hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.inlet
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) inleten, equivalent to .Verb
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Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(wikipedia inlet) (en noun)- by opening this new inlet''' for sensations, you also open an '''inlet for the ideas;
Anagrams
* * *harbor
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Alternative forms
* harbour (Commonwealth) * herberwe (obsolete) * herborough (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- A harbor''', even if it is a little '''harbor , is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return -
- The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
Derived terms
* harborage * harbormaster * harbor seal * safe harborVerb
(en verb)Katie L. Burke
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