- Minas Basin
- geographical name landlocked bay E Canada in central Nova Scotia; the NE extension of Bay of Fundy; connected with it by Minas Channel
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Minas Basin
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Minas Basin — [mī′nəs] [< Fr Le Bassin des Mines, lit., basin of mines, for nearby copper mines] NE arm of the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada: c. 60 mi (97 km) long … English World dictionary
Minas Basin — The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides. A view of the Southern Bight of the Minas Basin from The Lookoff … Wikipedia
Minas Basin — /muy neuhs/ a bay in E Canada, the easternmost arm of the Bay of Fundy, in N Nova Scotia: noted for its high tides. * * * Eastern inlet of the Bay of Fundy, into central Nova Scotia. Up to 25 mi (40 km) wide and more than 50 mi (80 km) long, it… … Universalium
Minas Basin — Sp Máinaso įlanka Ap Minas Basin L Fandžio įl. dalis, Kanada (N. Škotija) … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
Minas Basin — Mi′nas Ba′sin [[t]ˈmaɪ nəs[/t]] n. geg a bay in E Canada, the easternmost arm of the Bay of Fundy, in N Nova Scotia … From formal English to slang
Minas Basin — /maɪnəs ˈbeɪsən/ (say muynuhs baysuhn) noun a bay in eastern Canada, the north eastern section of the Bay of Fundy …
Minas Basin — /muy neuhs/ a bay in E Canada, the easternmost arm of the Bay of Fundy, in N Nova Scotia: noted for its high tides … Useful english dictionary
Minas — (unit) are ancient Near Eastern units of weight, and hence, also units of currency. Minas may also refer to: Places Minas Gerais, Brazil Minas, Uruguay Minas Department, Córdoba Minas Department, Neuquén Minas, Cuba, a municipality in Cuba The… … Wikipedia
basin — basinal, adj. basined, adj. basinlike, adj. /bay seuhn/, n. 1. a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, esp. for washing. 2. any container of similar… … Universalium
Minas Gerais — For other uses, see Minas Gerais (disambiguation). State of Minas Gerais State … Wikipedia
