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The tides which flow and lapse in the Bristol Channel are often distained by the freshets of many streams falling through wooded coombes below the moor.
Henry Williamson

Meaning of "Bristol Channel" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRISTOL CHANNEL

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WHAT DOES BRISTOL CHANNEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bristol Channel

Bristol Channel

The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean. It takes its name from the English city of Bristol, and is over 30 miles across at its widest point. Long stretches of the coastline of the Bristol Channel, on both the South Wales and West Country sides, are designated as Heritage Coast, including Exmoor, Bideford Bay, the Hartland Point peninsula, Lundy Island, Glamorgan, Gower Peninsula, South Pembrokeshire and Caldey Island.

Definition of Bristol Channel in the English dictionary

The definition of Bristol Channel in the dictionary is an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, merging into the Severn estuary. Length: about 137 km.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BRISTOL CHANNEL

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Synonyms and antonyms of Bristol Channel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bristol Channel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRISTOL CHANNEL

Find out the translation of Bristol Channel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bristol Channel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bristol Channel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布里斯托尔海峡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bristol Channel
570 millions of speakers

English

Bristol Channel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिस्टल चैनल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قناة بريستول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бристольский канал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Canal de Bristol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিস্টল চ্যানেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canal de Bristol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saluran Bristol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bristol Channel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブリストル海峡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브리스톨 채널
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bristol Channel
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kênh Bristol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிஸ்டல் சேனல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिस्टल चॅनेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bristol Kanalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Canale di Bristol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kanał Bristol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Брістольський канал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Canalul Bristol
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κανάλι του Μπρίστολ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Bristol Channel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bristolkanalen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Bristol Channel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bristol Channel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRISTOL CHANNEL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bristol Channel

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QUOTES WITH «BRISTOL CHANNEL»

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Henry Williamson
The tides which flow and lapse in the Bristol Channel are often distained by the freshets of many streams falling through wooded coombes below the moor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRISTOL CHANNEL»

Discover the use of Bristol Channel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bristol Channel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bristol Channel Harbour of Refuge. A letter to the ... Mayor ...
No person could be perverse enough to say that the Land's End was the part of the Bristol Channel which most wanted protection. No doubt there are altogether a considerable quantity of small coasters hound round the Land, which, as usual,  ...
T. B. C., 1859
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A Century of Sand Dredging in the Bristol Channel: Volume ...
1932 when the company was set up to act as a nonprofit management company for a pool of sand dredgers operated by five dredger owners in the Bristol Channel. Atfirst, the new companyserved the Bristol Channel area, but within afew ...
Peter Gosson, 2013
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A Century of Sand Dredging in the Bristol Channel: The Welsh ...
This is the second half of a detailed history of sand dredging in the Bristol Channel – the result of over thirty years' research.
Peter Gosson, 2011
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Nautical Descriptions of the West Coast of Great Britain, ...
COMPREHENDING From worms HEAD, in BRISTOL CHANNEL, to BARDSEY- ISLAND: CARMARTHEN BAY. A Description tlze Yides, Roch, Shoals, Channels, AncLoring-pldces, and Haroours, in CARMARTHEN BAY, between WORMS ...
Murdoch Mckenzie, 1776
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Tidal Hydrodynamics
R.J. Uncles Plymouth Marine Laboratory Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK. ABSTRACT The propagation and generation of M4 tides in the Bristol Channel and Sevem Estuary are quantified. This estuarine system is a large, ...
Bruce B. Parker, 1991
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Bristol Channel Pilot
This colourful new edition of the Bristol Channel and Severn Cruising Guide is based on Peter Cumberlidge's popular classic originally published by Stanford Maritime.
Peter Cumberlidge, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, 2008
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The Initiation, Propagation, and Arrest of Joints and Other ...
Fracture-pattern variations around a major fold and their implications regarding fracture prediction using limited data: an example from the Bristol Channel Basin MANDEFRO BELAYNEH & JOHN W. COSGROVE Department of Earth Science  ...
John W. Cosgrove, Terry Engelder, 2004
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Sailing Directions for the Bristol Channel (1879)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
E. J. Bedford, 2008
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Geoarchaeology: Exploration, Environments, Resources
Provenancing iron ore from the Bristol Channel Orefield: the cargo of the Medieval Magor Pill Boat TIMOTHY P. YOUNG1 & GARY R. THOMAS2 1 Geo Arch, 54 Heol-y-Cadno, Thornhill, Cardiff CF14 9DY, UK 2 Department of Earth Sciences, ...
A. M. Pollard, Geological Society of London, 1999
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A Bristol Channel Album
Chris Collard takes us on a trip down the Bristol Channel, looking at the varied shipping found in the bottom reaches of the Severn.
Chris Collard, Julian D. Richards, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRISTOL CHANNEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bristol Channel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farewell to Portishead man Norman Poole - the first British soldier to …
Alison added that he adored the view of the Bristol Channel from their Nore Road home and enjoyed playing bowls at Portishead Lake ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Picture Past: July 2, 1965
The iron-ore jetty scheme for the Bristol Channel was given Government approval. The plans had been opposed by Weston councillors and MP ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jul 15»
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Navy crew 'abandon ship' over problems on LÉ James Joyce
One source said the “noise was unbearable” when the ship was being brought up to full speed during sea trials in the Bristol Channel. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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A New Tidal Energy Scheme Could Generate Power in Bristol
A company called Kepler Energy has revealed plans for a new type of tidal generator that could generate power in the Bristol Channel. «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
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Devon coast lighthouse goes up for sale with a £450000 price tag
It's been guiding vessels in the Bristol channel since 1874 and was manned until 1984 when the lighthouse authority at Trinity House decided ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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The 20 best wild places to stay in Britain
There are 23 self-catering cottages on Lundy, the rocky and windswept Landmark Trust granite outcrop in the Bristol Channel, once a haunt of ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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Naturists show off their hard work at Acorns summer craft fair weekend
Jim Forrester from Bournemouth was preparing to launch his model boat which is based on the 1904 Cariad Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter. «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Jul 15»
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Ten places in the Bristol area to walk your dog
From here, you can take in fantastic views of the Mendips, the Somerset Levels and across the Bristol Channel towards Wales. 5. Willsbridge ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Seaweed from Welsh coast could become 'big in Japan'
The £1bn project to harness energy from the Bristol Channel was given the go-ahead by the government last month. Ashley, who runs ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Plans to divert ancient footpath meet opposition
It commands fine views over the Bristol Channel, Brean Down and Flat Holm, and it passes beside the ancient woodland of Wenvoe Wood. «Barry and District News, Jul 15»

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