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Northwest passage

Northwest passage Meaning & Definition
Northwest passage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Northwest passage?

[n] a water route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)

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See Also | itinerary | path | route

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