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Solway Firth

American  
[sol-wey] / ˈsɒl weɪ /

noun

  1. an arm of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. 38 miles (61 km) long.


Solway Firth British  
/ ˈsɒlweɪ /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. Length: about 56 km (35 miles)

"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 Met Office is also warning of ice and fog around the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2022

It is also warning of high winds, particularly along the east coast and along the Solway Firth, which may affect transport routes.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2021

Communities from Cape Wrath in the far north to the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland were involved.

From BBC May 1, 2016

Mason describes his quarter-hour piece as a "guided tour" around the main Trinity House lighthouses, from the Solway Firth to the Farne Islands, many of which he visited to notate the patterns of their flashes.

From The Guardian Dec. 4, 2010

It lies on the left bank of the Nith, about 8 m. from the Solway Firth and 81 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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