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PRONUNCIATION OF CORINTH CANAL

Corinth Canal  [ˈkɒrɪnθ kəˈnæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORINTH CANAL

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WHAT DOES CORINTH CANAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corinth Canal

Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former peninsula an island. The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It is 6.4 kilometres in length and only 21.4 metres wide at its base, making it impassable for most modern ships. It now has little economic importance. The canal was mooted in classical times and an abortive effort was made to build it in the 1st century AD. Construction finally got underway in 1881 but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders. It was completed in 1893, but due to the canal's narrowness, navigational problems and periodic closures to repair landslides from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic anticipated by its operators. It is now used mainly for tourist traffic.

Definition of Corinth Canal in the English dictionary

The definition of Corinth Canal in the dictionary is a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORINTH CANAL


canal
kəˈnæl
Diconal
ˈdaɪkəˌnæl
ethanal
ˈɛθəˌnæl
Guadalcanal
ˌɡwɑːdəlkəˈnæl
methanal
ˈmɛθəˌnæl
piperonal
ˈpɪpərəʊˌnæl
rhodinal
ˈrəʊdɪˌnæl
tetronal
ˈtɛtrəˌnæl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORINTH CANAL

Corfam
corfhouse
Corfu
corgi
Cori
coria
coriaceous
coriander
Corinium
Corinth
Corinthian
corinthianise
corinthianize
Corinthians
Coriolanus
Coriolis effect
Coriolis force

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORINTH CANAL

alimentary canal
anal
anal canal
artisanal
banal
birth canal
Caledonian Canal
Erie Canal
fanal
Grand Canal
Grand Union Canal
Houston Ship Canal
Mittelland Canal
New York State Barge Canal
Panama Canal
root canal
spinal canal
Suez Canal
Welland Canal
Welland Ship Canal

Synonyms and antonyms of Corinth Canal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Corinth Canal» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

科林斯运河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Canal de Corinto
570 millions of speakers

English

Corinth Canal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुरिन्थुस नहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناة كورينث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Коринфский канал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Canal de Corinto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করিন্থ খাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Canal de Corinthe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terusan Corinth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanal von Korinth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コリント運河
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고린도 운하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanal Korintus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Corinth Canal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொரிந்தியர் கால்வாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करिंथ नद्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Korint Kanalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Canale di Corinto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kanał Koryncki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коринфський канал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Canalul Corint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Διώρυγα της Κορίνθου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Korinte Canal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Korinthkanalen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Korint-kanalen
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORINTH CANAL» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORINTH CANAL»

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Frommer's Greece
The highway now sweeps over the Corinth Canal; if you want to stop here, look for the signs indicating the Canal Tourist Area. Shortly after the canal, you'll see signs for Corinth (the modern town and ancient site), Isthmia (site of the Isthmian  ...
John S. Bowman, Peter Kerasiotis, Sherry Marker, 2012
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Frommer's Europe
The highway now sweeps over the Corinth Canal; if you want to stop here, look for the signs indicating the Canal Tourist Area. Shortly after the canal, you'll see signs for Corinth (the modern town and ancient site), Isthmia (site of the Isthmian  ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Mark Baker, 2010
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Engineering Geology and the Environment
FOUNDATION OF THE NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE CANAL The new railway bridge over the Corinth Canal is at present (June 1997) in the final stages of its design. It has a prestressed concrete superstructure and consists of a central ...
Paul G. Marinos, 2001
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Greece
The Corinth Canal, cut through solid rock, is over 6km long and 23m wide. The vertical sides rise 90m above the water. The canal did much to elevate Piraeus' status as a major Mediterranean port. It's an impressive sight, particularly when a  ...
‎2008
5
Pub151, 2001 Table of Distances Between Ports
Prostar "PMhttim* Canal), 1,014 Alexandria, Egypt, 620 Alexandroupolis, Greece, 205 Algiers, Algeria, 1 ,228 Alicante, Spain, 1,395 Ancona, Italy (south of Greece) , 894 Ancona, Italy (via Corinth Canal), 798 Annaba, Algeria, 1,004 Banghazi, ...
Griffes, 2000
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The Central Greece Earthquakes of February-March 1981: A ...
CORINTH CANAL Between Loutraki and Corinth the highway crosses the Corinth Canal, which was built in l893. The canal is 6,400 m long and only 24.6 m wide at sea level. The steep walls rise more than 80 m with an 80° slope. Numerous ...
‎1982
7
The Peloponnese, Greece: Frommer's ShortCuts
The highway now sweeps over the Corinth Canal; if you want to stop here, look for the signs indicating the Canal Tourist Area. Shortly after the canal, you)ll see signs for Corinth (the modern town and ancient site), Isthmia (site of the Isthmian  ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
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Frommer's Europe
THE CORINTH canal The new highway rushes you over the Corinth Canal very quickly, and unless you're vigilant you can miss the turnoff to the Canal Tourist Area. Before the new road was completed in 1997, almost everyone stopped here ...
Sherry Marker, 2012
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Comptes Rendus Du 15ème Congrès Européen de Mécanique Des ...
All rights reserved. doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-199-1-605 The Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth, a narrow strip of land that connects Peloponnese to Continental Greece, thus linking the Saronic Gulf (which is part of the Aegean Sea ...
Andreas Anagnostopoulos, Michael Pachakis, Christos Tsatsanifos, 2013
10
Corinthi: Corinth Canal, Isthmus of Corinth, Heraion of ...
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Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORINTH CANAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Corinth Canal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Your Story: Sailor takes once-in-lifetime trip
During my voyage we transited through The Canakkale Strait, The Sea of Marmara, The Aegean Sea, The Gulf of Corinth, The Corinth Canal, ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Grecian Legends: an enchanting voyage to ancient sites
Corinth is just an hour's drive away from Athens, but it's worth checking out the Corinth Canal – one of the greatest technical achievements of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
3
The top 10 cruise holidays in Greece
At just 6.4km long and 21.4 metres wide the Corinth Canal might not be as impressive as the Suez or Panama, but it's no less interesting. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
4
Big flaw in Corinth's tourism infrastructure
Recently he got a call from a friend who works at an information office next to the Corinth Canal that separates the peninsula from mainland ... «Kathimerini, Jul 14»
5
Video: Stunt Pilot's Breathtaking Flight Through the Corinth Canal
Recently stunt pilot Peter Besenyei teamed up with Red Bull to conduct a flight pass through the famous Corinth Canal in Greece. Besenyei ... «Greek Reporter, Apr 14»
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Freeze-frame moment: Besenyei at the Corinth Canal
Freeze-frame moment: Besenyei at the Corinth Canal. Stunning shot of pilot Péter Besenyei as he flies along Greece's Corinth Canal, and the ... «Red Bull, Mar 14»
7
Daredevil pilot shows off skills over Corinth Canal
Daredevil pilot shows off skills over Corinth Canal. A daredevil pilot flies under a bridge over the Corinth Canal in Greece as he shows off his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
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Watch the Godfather of Air Racing Fly Through a 70-Foot-Wide Canal
The Corinth Canal in Greece is 4 miles long and only 70 feet wide, and Peter Besenyei just became the first man to fly a plane right through the ... «Wired, Mar 14»
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Canal cruises: squeeze down the Corinth and sail through the Suez
Only small ships can use the Corinth Canal as this four-mile steep-sided artery is only 21m wide. Constructed in the 1890s it cuts through the ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 14»
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I think we need a a new sat-nav, captain: Ship squeezes through …
His vessel had to be dragged creaking and scraping through the Corinth Canal, a man-made waterway that cuts through Greece between the ... «Daily Mail, Nov 12»

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