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- proper noun A
strait betweenSpain andMorocco , connecting theMediterranean Sea and theAtlantic Ocean .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the strait between Spain and Africa
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Examples
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The Strait of Gibraltar, which is a miniscule sea, separates them there.
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The Strait of Gibraltar is the gateway through which all ships must pass to gain the ports of southern Europe, and it is therefore a matter of moment to all the civilized world what nation holds possession there.
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Our prosperity depends on a powerful Navy that keeps the sea lanes secured from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca to the Strait of Gibraltar.
The GOP's Foreign Policy Debate: A Cheat Sheet Bret Stephens 2011
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His open-water swimming résumé includes crossing the English Channel, the Strait of Magellan, and the Strait of Gibraltar.
Brooklyn's Swimming Mecca Mara Lemos Stein 2011
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We then moved to Tangier, Morocco, via the port of Tarifa, after a delightful afternoon spent gazing at the beautiful views of the Strait of Gibraltar from atop one of the "Pillars of Hercules" that once bore the warning for sailors "nothing further beyond" in Latin.
Fahad Faruqui: The Accessibility Of Envy On Social Media Fahad Faruqui 2011
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From Greece they traveled toward the Strait of Gibraltar.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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From Greece they traveled toward the Strait of Gibraltar.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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From Greece they traveled toward the Strait of Gibraltar.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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In addition, the upgraded naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus has significantly boosted Russia's operational capability in the region, allowing the warships based there to reach the Red Sea through the Suez canal and the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar in a matter of days.
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The Byzantine Empire, which had reached from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Persian frontier, was reduced to a Greek state in Asia Minor, Greece and the Balkans.
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