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English Channel   An arm of the Atlantic Ocean between western France and southern England. It opens into the North Sea and is traversed by a train-ferry service. A rail tunnel beneath the English Channel, known as the "chunnel," connecting Folkstone, England and Calais, France, was opened in 1994.

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english channel

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an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain

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English Channel

Arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and Britain.

Note: Its cold, choppy waters have been a popular challenge for long-distance swimmers.

Note: A formation of high bluffs on the British side of the English Channel is known as the White Cliffs of Dover.

Note: A tunnel under the channel connects England and France via auto-carrying train service.

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