isthmus

🇬🇧 UK/'ismәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger landmasses; any narrow connecting part in anatomy

地峡;(解剖学)峡部

🧩 Root Breakdown

isthmusother
=isthmus

Common Collocations

  • 1.Isthmus of Panama巴拿马地峡

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America geographically.

  • 2.

    Geographers study narrow isthmuses to understand how they form over time.

  • 3.

    The ancient trade route crossed the isthmus, linking two major civilizations.

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