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Fundy

[ fuhn-dee ]

noun

  1. Bay of Fundy, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Canada, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, having swift tidal currents.


Fundy

/ ˈfʌndɪ /

noun

  1. Bay of Fundy
    Bay of Fundy an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Canada, between S New Brunswick and W Nova Scotia: remarkable for its swift tides of up to 21 m (70 ft)


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When Paul rocked in his cradle it caused a seventy-five foot tide in the Bay of Fundy and several villages were washed away.

Thus it happened that in spite of the delay she really had a glimpse of the Bay of Fundy before the fog had hidden it.

Then I caught the sound of a light footstep, the knob turned, and joy poured into my soul with the sweep of a Fundy tide.

But of all places in the world, the most colossal tidal phenomena are those in the Bay of Fundy.

At the head of the Bay of Fundy the difference between high and low water is from 50 to 60 feet.

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