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  • 81Theatre Royal, Drury Lane — Coordinates: 51°30′46″N 0°07′14″W …

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  • 82Funafuti — is the capital of the small island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of 4,492 (2002 Census), making it the most populated atoll in this small country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters wide, encircling a large lagoon 18… …

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  • 83strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… …

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  • 84Cripplegate —    One of the City Gates in the north wall of the City leading into Fore Street. In Cripplegate Ward.    Earliest mention: Cripelesgate. Ciryclegate. Cirpilegate in De Institutis Lundonie, Laws of Ethelred, c. 978 1016 (Thorpe, I. 301).… …

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  • 85isthmus — isth•mus [[t]ˈɪs məs[/t]] n. pl. mus•es, mi ( mī). 1) a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land 2) anat. zool. a relatively narrow passage or strip of tissue joining two cavities or parts of an… …

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  • 86strait — [[t]streɪt[/t]] n. 1) Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water 2) Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need 3) archaic a narrow passage or area 4) isthmus 5) narrow 6) …

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  • 87isthmus — /ˈɪsməs / (say ismuhs) noun (plural isthmuses) 1. a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. 2. Anatomy, etc. a connecting part, organ, or passage, especially when narrow or joining structures… …

  • 88Frenchman's Pass — Frenchman Pass is a narrow passage on the island of Aruba, between coral cliffs above the area know as Spanish Lagoon. Legend has it that French pirates tried to invade Aruba in the early 17th century and were confronted by Indians in this narrow …

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  • 89sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …

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  • 90gallery — n. (pl. ies) 1 a room or building for showing works of art. 2 a balcony, esp. a platform projecting from the inner wall of a church, hall, etc., providing extra room for spectators etc. or reserved for musicians etc. (minstrels gallery). 3 a the… …

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