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Bosporus

Main Entry:: Bos·po·rus
Pronunciation:: \ˈbäs-p(ə-)rəs\
Variant(s):: or Bos·pho·rus \-f(ə-)rəs\
Function:: geographical name

strait about 18 miles (29 kilometers) long between Turkey in Europe & Turkey in Asia connecting Sea of Marmara & Black Sea

— Bos·po·ran

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\-pə-rən\ adjective

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