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Menai Strait

[ men-ahy ]
/ ˈmɛn aɪ /

noun

a strait between Anglesey Island and the mainland of NW Wales. 14 miles (23 km) long.

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Words nearby Menai Strait

menadione, Menado, ménage, ménage à trois, menagerie, Menai Strait, Menam, Menander, menaquinone, menarche, Menasha
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British Dictionary definitions for Menai Strait

Menai Strait
/ (ˈmɛnaɪ) /

noun

a channel of the Irish Sea between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of NW Wales: famous suspension bridge (1819–26) designed by Thomas Telford and tubular bridge (1846–50) by Robert Stephenson. Length: 24 km (15 miles). Width: up to 3 km (2 miles)
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