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Drake Passage

Drake Passage proper noun: the strait between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.

Proper noun

Drake Passage

  1. The strait between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.

Origin of Drake Passage

Named after Sir Francis Drake, a 16th-century British explorer and privateer.

Questions about Drake Passage

What does Drake Passage mean?
Drake Passage means the strait between South America's Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
What part of speech is Drake Passage?
Drake Passage is a proper noun.

Words near Drake Passage in the dictionary

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  9. drake-fly
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