atlantic intracoastal water way

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

noun
See under Intracoastal Waterway.
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In·tra·coast·al Wa·terway

[in-truh-koh-stuhl, in-]
noun
a mostly inland water route, partly natural and partly artificial, extending 1550 miles (2500 km) along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Florida Bay (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway) and 1116 miles (1800 km) along the Gulf coast from Carrabelle, Fla., to Brownsville, Tex. (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) constructed to protect small craft from the hazards of the open sea.
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Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
 
—n
a system of inland and coastal waterways along the Atlantic coast of the US from Cape Cod to Florida Bay. Length: 2495 km (1550 miles)

Intracoastal Waterway (ˌɪntrəˈkəʊstəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
short for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

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