- Adam's Bridge
- geographical name chain of shoals 30 miles (48 kilometers) long between Sri Lanka & SE India
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Adam's Bridge
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Adam's Bridge — (Tamil: ta. ஆதாம் பாலம் transl|ta|āthām pālam ), also known as Rama s Bridge or Ram Setu (Tamil: ta. இராமர் பாலம் transl|ta|irāmar pālam , Sanskrit: sa. रामसेतु IAST|rāmasetu ) [also spelled Rama Setu , Ram Sethu , Ramasethu and variants.] , is a … Wikipedia
Adam's Bridge — an island chain in the Gulf of Mannar between NW Sri Lanka and SE India; ownership divided between Sri Lanka and India. 30 mi. (48 km) long. * * * ▪ shoals, India also called Rama s Bridge, chain of shoals, between the islands of Mannar … Universalium
Adam's Bridge — n. Rama s Bridge, chain of sandbanks stretching about 29 km (18 miles) between India and Sri Lanka … English contemporary dictionary
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Adam's Bridge — an island chain in the Gulf of Mannar between NW Sri Lanka and SE India; ownership divided between Sri Lanka and India. 30 mi. (48 km) long … Useful english dictionary
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Adam'sBridge — Adam s Bridge also Ra·ma s Bridge (räʹməz) A chain of shoals extending about 29 km (18 mi) between India and Sri Lanka. According to Hindu legend, the bridge was built to transport Rama, hero of the Ramayana, to the island to rescue his wife from … Universalium
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