Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A waterway between southeast India and northern Sri Lanka. It is known for its reefs and treacherous waters.
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Examples
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Even though Indian foreign policy is not the focus of Mrs. Clinton's visit to Chennai, her trip to Tamil Nadu nonetheless flags an important issue: the dismal state of affairs across the Palk Strait in neighboring Sri Lanka.
India's Sri Lanka Problem Sadanand Dhume 2011
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Separated by the narrow Palk Strait, Sri Lankan Tamils are closely knit by both familial and cultural ties to their Indian counterparts.
Derek Flood: Sri Lanka, The UN's "Bloodbath" In Context 2009
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A continental island, Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian peninsula by the shallow Palk Strait.
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Sri Lanka is a continental island separated from southern India by the 20-meter-deep Palk Strait.
Biological diversity in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka 2008
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Surekha, in Tamil Nadu, which is across the Palk Strait blogs about his village temple festival.
India, Sri Lanka: Temple Festivals on Both Sides of the Palk Strait 2008
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And he knew What seemed an easy victory at Palk Strait was but a small gambit in a huge defeat a-making.
The Heirs of Babylon Cook, Glen 1972
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Jager heard the big guns muttering in the north, a surface engagement in Palk Strait.
The Heirs of Babylon Cook, Glen 1972
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Southern Asia, 29 km southeast of India across the Palk Strait in the
The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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This is not surprising considering the fact that the Palk Strait between the two countries is less than
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily SuperUser Account 2010
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PANAJI - The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will carry out an environment impact assessment of the Sethusamudram channel, which aims to dredge a navigable link through the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, an official statement said Thursday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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