strait of magellan

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strait of magellan Meaning of "strait of magellan"

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  • (n) the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built
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