Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A narrow channel between northeast Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
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Examples
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Mr. O'Brien calls Pentland Firth, a strait between North Scotland and the Orkney Islands, the "Saudi Arabia of tidal power."
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Nicknamed the Saudi Arabia of tidal power, the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters tender area around the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands has six of the top ten tidal sites in the U.K. and has the potential to help the government achieve its aims.
U.K. Tries to Catch a Wave Selina Williams 2010
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Nicknamed the Saudi Arabia of tidal power, the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters tender area around the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands has six of the top ten tidal sites in the U.K. and has the potential to help the government achieve its aims.
U.K. Tries to Catch a Wave Selina Williams 2010
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The Pentland Firth tender area around the northern coast of Scotland has six of the top 10 tidal sites in the U.K. according to industry and some of the best wave resources.
Scotland Completes Largest Marine-Energy Tender Selina Williams 2010
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The Pentland Firth tender area around the northern coast of Scotland has six of the top 10 tidal sites in the U.K. according to industry and some of the best wave resources.
Scotland Completes Largest Marine-Energy Tender Selina Williams 2010
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Nicknamed the Saudi Arabia of tidal power, the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters tender area around the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands has six of the top ten tidal sites in the U.K. and has the potential to help the government achieve its aims.
U.K. Tries to Catch a Wave Selina Williams 2010
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Nicknamed the Saudi Arabia of tidal power, the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters tender area around the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands has six of the top ten tidal sites in the U.K. and has the potential to help the government achieve its aims.
U.K. Tries to Catch a Wave Selina Williams 2010
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The Pentland Firth tender area around the northern coast of Scotland has six of the top 10 tidal sites in the U.K. according to industry and some of the best wave resources.
Scotland Completes Largest Marine-Energy Tender Selina Williams 2010
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Nicknamed the Saudi Arabia of tidal power, the Pentland Firth and surrounding waters tender area around the northern coast of Scotland and the Orkney Islands has six of the top ten tidal sites in the U.K. and has the potential to help the government achieve its aims.
U.K. Tries to Catch a Wave Selina Williams 2010
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The Pentland Firth tender area around the northern coast of Scotland has six of the top 10 tidal sites in the U.K. according to industry and some of the best wave resources.
Scotland Completes Largest Marine-Energy Tender Selina Williams 2010
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