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  • 121Sea lines of communication — (abbreviated as SLOC) is a term describing the primary maritime routes between ports, used for trade, logistics and naval forces. [cite journal| last=Klein| first=John J.| year=2007| title=Maritime Strategy Should Heed U.S. and UK Classics|… …

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  • 122sea mile — ► NOUN ▪ a unit of distance equal to a minute of arc of a great circle, varying between approximately 2,014 yards (1,842 metres) at the equator and 2,035 yards (1,861 metres) at the pole …

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  • 123sea lamprey — n. a parasitic lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) of the N Atlantic that ascends streams to spawn: now landlocked in the Great Lakes, where it is highly destructive to lake trout …

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  • 124sea power — n. 1. naval strength 2. a nation having great naval strength …

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  • 125Great Links Tor — is a prominent tor on the north western flank of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is visible for a considerable distance on the approach to the moor from the west. It one of the highest points on Dartmoor, standing ft to m|1924 above sea level and is …

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  • 126Great Britain — Great Brit′ain n. geg an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: comprising England, Scotland, and Wales. 55,780,000; 88,790 sq. mi. (229,979 sq. km) Compare United Kingdom …

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  • 127Great Basin — vast inland region of the W U.S., between the Sierra Nevada & the Wasatch Mountains: the rivers & streams flowing into this region form lakes which have no outlet to the sea: c. 200,000 sq mi (517,998 sq km) …

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  • 128Sea-girt Isle — Great Britain …

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