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strait
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Strait
A relatively narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water. See SOUND. Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm
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strait
[adj] - (archaic) strict and severe 2. [n] - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=strait
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Strait
Strait: 1. (adjective) Narrow or confined. As in straitjacket. 2. (noun) A narrow passageway. As in the pelvic strait. Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=40270
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Strait
Strait adjective A variant of Straight . [ Obsolete] Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
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Strait
Strait adjective [ Compar. Straiter ; superl. Straitest .] [ Middle English straight , streyt , streit , Old French estreit , estroit , French étro... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
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Strait
Strait adverb Strictly; rigorously. [ Obsolete] Shak. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
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Strait
Strait noun ; plural Straits . [ Middle English straight , streit , Old French estreit , estroit . See Strait , adjective ] 1. A narrow pass or passage. « He bro... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
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Strait
Strait transitive verb To put to difficulties. [ Obsolete] Shak. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/206
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strait
Origin: OE. Straight, streit, OF. Estreit, estroit. See Strait, a. ... 1. A narrow pass or passage. 'He brought him through a darksome narrow strait To a broad gate all built of beaten gold.' (Spenser) 'Honor travels in a strait so narrow Where one but goes abreast.' (Shak) ... 2. <geography> ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?strait
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strait
adjective strict and severe; `strait is the gate` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=strait
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strait
noun a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=strait
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strait
a narrow area of water which joins two larger areas of water
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strait
(strāt) a narrow passage. straits of the pelvis the pelvic inlet(superior pelvic strait) and pelvic outlet(inferior pelvic strait). Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Strait
• (superl.) Strict; scrupulous; rigorous. • (a.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw. • (superl.) Close; intimate; near;... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/strait/
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strait
strait 1. A narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. 2. A situation that is difficult or involves hardship. 3. Very strict or severe. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2051/4
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Strait
A strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not navi... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait
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Strait
In geography, a strait is a narrow band of sea connecting two large sea areas. An example is the Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AS.HTM
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strait
Type: Term Pronunciation: strāt Definitions: 1. A narrow passageway. inferior strait, apertura pelvis inferior; superior strait, apertura pelvis superior. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=85258
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strait
1) ... of magellan 2) Bering or cook 3) Commercial passage 4) Magellan, e.g. 5) Narrow 6) Narrow channel 7) Narrow passage 8) Narrow waterway 9) Narrow way 10) Nautical passage 11) Nautical passageway 12) Predicament... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/strait/1
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