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A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
"The Strait of Gibraltar"
A narrow pass, passage or street.
A neck of land; an isthmus.
(often in the plural) A difficult position.
"to be in dire straits"
To confine; put to difficulties.
To tighten.
Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
Righteous, strict.
"to follow the strait and narrow"
Tight; close; tight-fitting.
Close; intimate; near; familiar.
How to use "STRAIT" in a sentence
"The Strait of Gibraltar"
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.…
"to be in dire straits"
(often in the plural) A difficult position.…
"to follow the strait and narrow"
Righteous, strict.…
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