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ISTHMUS OF CORINTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
isthmus (a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas)