the minch

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Definition of the minch in English English dictionary

Sea channel between the Outer Hebrides islands and the northwestern coast of Scotland. Its width varies from 25 to 45 mi (40 to 70 km), and it has great depth and a rapid current. Little Minch, its southern extension, lies between the island groups of the Outer and Inner Hebrides

Related Terms

Minch

A strait of Scotland, between the north-west Highlands and the northern Inner Hebrides

Minch

A channel, divided into North Minch and Little Minch, separating northwest Scotland from the Outer Hebrides

Hyphenation

the Minch

Turkish pronunciation

dhi mînç

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈmənʧ/ /ðiː ˈmɪnʧ/