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Ber·ing Strait (beriŋ, bir-)

strait between Siberia & Alas., joining the Pacific & Arctic oceans: c. 55 mi (89 km) wide

Etymology: after V. Vitus Bering

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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