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Gatun Lake

noun

an artificial lake in the Canal Zone, forming part of the Panama Canal: created by the Gatun dam. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).

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Words nearby Gatun Lake

gator, Gatorade, GATT, gat-toothed, Gatun, Gatun Lake, gatvol, gauche, gaucherie, Gaucher's cell, Gaucher's disease
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British Dictionary definitions for Gatun Lake

Gatún Lake
/ (Spanish ɡaˈtun) /

noun

a lake in Panama, part of the Panama Canal: formed in 1912 on the completion of the Gatún Dam across the Chagres River. Area: 424 sq km (164 sq miles)
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