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English Channel
(Eng|lish Channel)
Pronunciation:
/ɪŋɡlɪʃˈtʃanl/
the sea channel separating southern England from northern France. It is 35 km (22 miles) wide at its narrowest point. A railway tunnel beneath it linking England and France was opened in 1994 (the Channel Tunnel).
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