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Definitions of isthmus in various dictionaries:
noun - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
noun - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
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| Term for a narrow strip of land that links 2 larger land masses |
| It's a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger bodies of land; Panama, for example |
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| a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land. |
| a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
| a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas |
| A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land. |
| Anatomy A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ. |
| Anatomy A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities. |
| a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land: |
| a narrow connection between two organ parts or structures in the body |
| a narrow piece of land that has water on either side and joins two larger areas of land: |
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An isthmus ( or ; plural: isthmuses; from Ancient Greek: , translit. isthmos, lit. 'neck') is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea counterpart of an isthmus. * Canals are often built across isthmuses, where they may be a particularly advantageous shortcut for marine transport. For example, the Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, cutting across the western side of the Isthmus of Suez, formed by the Sinai Peninsula; and the Crinan Canal crosses the isthmus between Loch Crinan and Loch Gilp, which connects the Kintyre peninsula with the rest of Scotland. Another example is the Welland Canal in the Niagara Peninsula (technically an isthmus). It connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. The city of Auckland on the North I |