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Strait

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passverbTo change place.
narrowverbHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
straitsnoun(informal) Ellipsis of Dire Straits, a British rock band.

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narrownoun(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
passnounAn opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
closenounAn end or conclusion.
tightverbFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
straightnounSomething that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
soundnounA sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
shanghainoun(often capitalized, dated) A breed of chicken with large bodies, long legs, and feathered shanks.
the(with a superlative adjective) Beyond all others.
streetnounA paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
jacketingnoun(countable, uncountable) A protective or insulating cover for an object; a jacket.
gulfnoun(geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
fretumnounA strait; a channel.
meltdownnoun(informal) A tantrum or emotional outburst.
channelnounSomething through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
narrowsnounA narrow part of a navigable waterway.
haenoun(pathology) Abbreviation of hereditary angioedema.
marinenoun(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
harbournoun(Commonwealth spelling) Standard spelling of harbor.
navynoun(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
oceannoun(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

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