define the term Strait?

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A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. The terms strait, channel, passage and firth can be synonymous and interchangeable, although channel and firth have other meanings too. Many straits are economically important. Straits can lie on important shipping routes, and wars have been fought for control of these straits. Numerous artificial channels, called canals, have been constructed to connect two bodies of water over land. It is when two bodies connect. Well-known straits in the world include the Strait of Dover, between England and France, which connects the North Sea with the English Channel; the Strait of Gibraltar, the only natural passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; the Bosporus and the Dardanelles, which connect the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia which connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans; and the Strait of Malacca, which lie between Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra and connect the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea.

Answer 2

A body of water separating two areas of land. The Bass Strait in Australia, separates Tasmania (small island looking place) from the rest of the country.

Answer 3

Definitions of strait on the Web:

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
pass: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
strict and severe; "strait is the gate"
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A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. The terms strait, channel, and passage can be synonymous and interchangeable, although channel has other meanings. Many straits are economically important. Straits can lie on important shipping routes, and wars have been fought for control of these straits. Numerous artificial channels, called canals, have been constructed to connect two bodies of water over land.
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a narrow area of water which joins two larger areas of water
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narrow waterway, as in: To get from the state of Washington, in the US, to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in Canada, we crossed the Juan De Fuca Strait by ferry.
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A narrow stretch of water between areas of land.
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Answer 4

An isthmus (from Greek ??????, isthmos, historical and Katharevousa Greek ??????; plural isthmuses or isthmi; stated /??s.m?s/) is a narrow strip of land it is bordered on 2 aspects by utilising water and connects 2 greater beneficial land lots. it relatively is the inverse of a strait (which lies between 2 land lots and connects 2 greater beneficial bodies of water).

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A narrow pass of water between two land masses

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A body of water seperating land

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look it up man. dictonary.com

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not Gey