Denmark Strait

Denmark Strait
geographical name strait 130 miles (209 kilometers) wide between SE Greenland & Iceland connecting Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic

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  • Denmark Strait — a strait between Iceland and Greenland. 130 mi. (210 km) wide. * * * ▪ strait, Arctic Ocean       channel partially within the Arctic Circle, lying between Greenland (west) and Iceland (east). About 180 miles (290 km) wide at its narrowest point …   Universalium

  • Denmark Strait — Den′mark Strait′ n. geg a strait between Iceland and Greenland. 130 mi. (210 km) wide …   From formal English to slang

  • Denmark Strait — /dɛnmak ˈstreɪt/ (say denmahk strayt) noun a strait between Iceland and Greenland. 209 km wide …  

  • Denmark Strait — a strait between Iceland and Greenland. 130 mi. (210 km) wide …   Useful english dictionary

  • Battle of the Denmark Strait — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Denmark Strait caption=Bismarck firing at HMS Prince of Wales, shortly after the sinking of HMS Hood on the 24 May 1941. partof=World War II date=May 24 1941 place=Denmark Strait result=German… …   Wikipedia

  • Denmark (disambiguation) — Denmark is a country in Europe Denmark (European Parliament constituency), the associated constituency Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutional monarchy, of which the country Denmark is a constituent part Denmark may also refer to: Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… …   Universalium

  • Strait of Malacca — The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west. Coordinates …   Wikipedia

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