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Sunda Strait

American  

noun

  1. a strait between Sumatra and Java, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 20–65 miles (32–105 km) wide.


Sunda Strait British  

noun

  1. Former spelling: Soenda Strait.  a strait between Sumatra and Java, linking the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean. Narrowest point: about 26 km (16 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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Two days later, however, the Navy posts a photo of the aircraft carrier and associated ships that purportedly make up the armada heading south through the Sunda Strait, 3,500 miles away from North Korea.

From Slate Dec. 23, 2020

A tsunami wreaked havoc on the Sunda Strait coastlines of Java and Sumatra.

From Seattle Times Jun. 10, 2019

It's been just over two months since Anak Krakatau, the young volcano growing from the ruins of Indonesia's infamous Krakatau, sent a devastating tsunami sweeping the shores of Sunda Strait.

From Scientific American Mar. 24, 2019

Now, crumpled metal stage supports intertwined with broken chairs overlook the Sunda Strait, on the west coast of Indonesia’s Banten province, from where the tsunami emerged to wash away the crowd.

From The Guardian Dec. 25, 2018

By the time the Astrea reached Sunda Strait, Nat had made good his threat to Mr. Towsen.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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