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Sunda Strait

American  

noun

  1. a strait between Sumatra and Java, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 20–65 miles (32–105 km) wide.


Sunda Strait British  

noun

  1. Former spelling: Soenda Strait.  a strait between Sumatra and Java, linking the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean. Narrowest point: about 26 km (16 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Two days later, however, the Navy posts a photo of the aircraft carrier and associated ships that purportedly make up the armada heading south through the Sunda Strait, 3,500 miles away from North Korea.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2020

A tsunami wreaked havoc on the Sunda Strait coastlines of Java and Sumatra.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2019

It's been just over two months since Anak Krakatau, the young volcano growing from the ruins of Indonesia's infamous Krakatau, sent a devastating tsunami sweeping the shores of Sunda Strait.

From Scientific American • Mar. 24, 2019

Hello and welcome to our continuing coverage of Indonesia’s Sunda Strait tsunami.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2018

They must beat their way between Java and Sumatra, fighting against the swift current of Sunda Strait.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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