Passamaquoddy Bay

American

noun

an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between Maine and New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River.

Passamaquoddy Bay British

/ ˌpæsəməˈkwɒdɪ /

noun

an inlet of the Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick (Canada) and Maine (US) at the mouth of the St Croix River

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Army engineers had rejected a proposed PWA project to spend $48,000,000 to harness the huge tides of Passamaquoddy Bay.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rising and falling tides contain huge power; hence a project is under way for dams and spillways where Maine and New Brunswick meet at Passamaquoddy Bay.

From Time Magazine Archive

It calls for great sea walls, with water gates to shut the 100 sq. mi. of Passamaquoddy Bay into an upper pool.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had already promised millions for a great dam on Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine.

From Time Magazine Archive

The expedition finally came to rest on an island in a river flowing into Passamaquoddy Bay, where they began their settlement.

From Days of the Discoverers by Choate, Florence

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