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Scapa Flow
[skah-puh, skap-uh] 
pə
–noun
| an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919. |
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| Scap·a Flow
(skāp'ə) Pronunciation Key
A sheltered area of water in the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland. It was the site of the chief British naval base in both World Wars. The German fleet was scuttled here in June 1919 at the end of World War I. |
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