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Tsushima Strait

[ tsoo-shee-mah streyt ]

noun

  1. a channel of the Korea Strait, between the Japanese islands of Tsushima and Kyushu: site of a decisive Japanese naval victory over the Russian fleet in 1905. About 60 miles (97 km) long; 40 miles (64 km) wide.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tsushima Strait1

First recorded in 1885–90

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