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Strait

/strˈeɪt/
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(adj) Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

At this point the sea narrows into a strait.
This boat sails through the Strait of Gibraltar.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship had to navigate carefully through the narrow ____ that connected the sea to the large bay.

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