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Strait of Tiran

Strait of Tiran is the alternative form of Tiran Strait.

Meaning of Tiran Strait

Proper noun

Tiran Strait

  1. A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The strait between Tiran and Sinai.
  2. (broadly) Synonym of Straits of Tiran A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula, containing Tiran Island.
    Synonyms:
    Straits of Tiran A straits in the Red Sea, Asia

Questions about Strait of Tiran

What is Strait of Tiran the alternative form of?
Strait of Tiran is the alternative form of Tiran Strait.

Words near Strait of Tiran in the dictionary

  1. Strait of Mandeb
  2. Strait of Messina
  3. Strait of Otranto
  4. Strait of Sangar
  5. Strait of Sicily
  6. Strait of Tiran
  7. strait-handed
  8. strait-handedness
  9. strait-jacket
  10. strait-jackets
  11. strait-laced

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