Fundy

American

[fuhn-dee] / ˈfʌn di /

noun

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

Fundy British

/ ˈfʌndɪ /

noun

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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Fundy

The Bay of Fundy in Atlantic Canada, for instance, is an ideal candidate.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 19, 2023

But what distinguishes the Bay of Fundy is that is that it rocks back and forth at the same frequency that its tides rise and fall.

From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

Areas of the Pacific from the Gulf of Alaska to Los Angeles had warmed in tandem with the Bay of Fundy between Maine and Nova Scotia.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2022

Elsa blew into the Bay of Fundy and Canada late Friday.

From Fox News ● Jul. 10, 2021

"What is the reason that the tides rise higher in the Bay of Fundy than the Bay of Delaware?"

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by William Garnett

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