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Skagerrak

American  
[skag-uh-rak, skah-guh-rahk] / ˈskæg əˌræk, ˈskɑ gəˌrɑk /

noun

  1. an arm of the North Sea, between Denmark and Norway. 150 miles (240 km) long; 80–90 miles (130–145 km) wide.


Skagerrak British  
/ ˈskæɡəˌræk /

noun

  1. an arm of the North Sea between Denmark and Norway, merging with the Kattegat in the southeast

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When she set off on a mysterious mission, chasing a dodgy Norwegian captain along the treacherous shores of the Skagerrak, she took her baby with her.

From The Guardian Oct. 5, 2015

The sh-sh shtuttering on the first word lasts about 30 seconds and sounds like the hushed Skagerrak tide on the turn, on pebbles.

From The Guardian Jul. 21, 2012

On November 24th, when Princess Mette-Marit of Norway pressed the red button, pumps started to hum, pressing freshwater from a river and saltwater from the nearby Skagerrak through an array of white steel cylinders.

From Economist Dec. 3, 2009

His projected submarine force: 24 to 36 small coastal subs, designed to help block the Baltic at the Skagerrak Straits in case of war.

From Time Magazine Archive

The part of it west of a line joining the Skaw with Christiania fjord receives the name of Skagerrak; the part east of this line is called the Kattegat.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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