strait of canso

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Definition of strait of canso in English English dictionary

or Canso Gut Channel, Nova Scotia, Canada. Separating mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, it is 4.5 mi (23 km) long and 1 mi (2 km) wide, with depths of 200 ft (60 m). Since 1955 the 7,000-ft (2,100-m) Canso Causeway has linked Cape Breton with the mainland. A navigation lock can handle most oceangoing vessels

Hyphenation

strait of can·so

Turkish pronunciation

streyt ıv känsō

Pronunciation

/ˈstrāt əv ˈkansō/ /ˈstreɪt əv ˈkænsoʊ/