strait

(eg. ancient, sign, rose )

strait  /ˈstreɪt/ ? Meaning of "strait"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
  2. (n) a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  3. (adj) narrow

Synonym(s)

pass, straits

Usage(s):

  1. With the success of their firms riding on volatile cross-strait relations, Hsu and other taishang tend to be a skittish bunch.
  2. Beijing's lukewarm condemnation of Taiwan's acceptance of a visit from the Dalai Lama is a sign that cross-strait times are changing.
  3. No shortages yet, but a closure of the strait could be catastrophicWithin hours of full-scale warfare between Iraq and Iran, the two countries were out of the oil-exporting.
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