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(Entry 1 of 2)

a narrow body of water between two land masses
  • we had to cautiously navigate our dinghy through the narrows before reaching the open water of the bay

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present tense third-person singular of narrow

Synonyms & Antonyms of narrows (Entry 2 of 2)

as in squeezes, tightens

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narrowness

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narrows (down)

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“Narrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrows. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.

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