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Great Belt

British  

noun

  1. Danish name: Store Bælt.  a strait in Denmark, between Zealand and Funen islands, linking the Kattegat with the Baltic

"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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The missile test on Thursday was conducted aboard a frigate, the Niels Juel, in the port of Korsør, which sits beside the Great Belt.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

The three-week race includes two more stages in Denmark, including crossing the Great Belt Bridge that links the Zealand island, where Copenhagen sits and the central isle of Funen.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

There are two more stages in Denmark this weekend, including crossing the Great Belt Bridge that links the Zealand island, where Copenhagen sits, and the central isle of Funen.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

The Great Belt Bridge is 18km long, rises at shallow gradients and is exposed to the elements allowing for the possibility of echelons to be formed and a potential GC contender to be caught out.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022

Sir Charles Napier’s squadron reached Wingo Sound on the 15th March, and on the 25th it entered the Great Belt, and anchored in Kiel Bay.

From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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