Strait

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:defines A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
gptkbp:etymology From Latin 'strictus', meaning 'narrow'
gptkbp:example gptkb:Magellan_Strait
gptkb:Bering_Strait
gptkb:Drake_Passage
gptkb:Dardanelles
gptkb:Davis_Strait
gptkb:Strait_of_Gibraltar
gptkb:Bosporus
gptkb:Cook_Strait
gptkb:Strait_of_Malacca
gptkb:Strait_of_Hormuz
gptkbp:feature Can be natural or artificial
Connects two larger bodies of water
Often navigable by ships
gptkbp:relatedTo Channel
Isthmus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:海峡
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5