Saint George's Channel

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noun usually abbreviated to: St George's Channel

a strait between Wales and Ireland, linking the Irish Sea with the Atlantic. Length: about 160 km (100 miles). Width: up to 145 km (90 miles)

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Words nearby Saint George's Channel

saintfoin, Saint François, Saint Gall, Saint-Gaudens, Saint George's, Saint George's Channel, Saint George's Cross, Saint George's Day, Saint George's mushroom, Saint Gotthard, Saint Helena

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