straits
/S T R EY1 T S/noun
- 1
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
“The Strait of Gibraltar”
- 2
A narrow pass, passage or street.
- 3
A neck of land; an isthmus.
- 4
(often in the plural) A difficult position.
“to be in dire straits”
verb
- 1
To confine; put to difficulties.
- 2
To tighten.
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