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Dardanelles
n.
strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara)
the Dardanelles
strait that divides between the Asian and European portions of Turkey, body of water that joins the Aegean sea to the Marmara Sea
Dardanelles
The
Dardanelles (; , ), formerly known as
Hellespont (; ,
Hellespontos, literally "Sea of
Helle"), is a narrow
strait in northwestern
Turkey connecting the
Aegean Sea to the
Sea of Marmara. It is one of the
Turkish Straits, along with its counterpart, the
Bosphorus. It is located at approximately . The strait is long but only wide, averaging deep with a maximum depth of . Water flows in both directions along the strait, from the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean via a
surface current and in the opposite direction via an
undercurrent.
Dardanelles
Noun
1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
(synonym) Hellespont
(hypernym) strait, sound
(part-holonym) Turkey, Republic of Turkey
2. the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
(synonym) Dardanelles campaign
(hypernym) campaign, military campaign
(part-holonym) World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War
(classification) Turkey, Republic of Turkey
Dardanelles
n.
Dardanelles, strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara)
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