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m'clure strait

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
m'-clure s-trait
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A strait on the edge of the Canadian Northwest Territories, forming the northwestern end of the Parry Channel which extends east all the way to Baffin Bay and is thus a possible route for the Northwest Passage.

Etymology

Named for Robert McClure, an Irish Arctic explorer serving in the Royal Navy.

Inflected Forms

the M'Clure Strait (canonical) McClure Strait (alternative)

Questions

What does m'clure strait mean?
A strait on the edge of the Canadian Northwest Territories, forming the northwestern end of the Parry Channel which extends east all the way to Baffin Bay and is thus a possible route for the Northwest Passage.
Where does m'clure strait come from?
Named for Robert McClure, an Irish Arctic explorer serving in the Royal Navy.

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