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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAVIS STRAIT

Named after John Davis (??1550–1605), English navigator.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DAVIS STRAIT

Davis Strait  [ˈdeɪvɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAVIS STRAIT

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preposition
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Davis Strait is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAVIS STRAIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Davis Strait

Davis Strait

Davis Strait is a northern arm of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Nunavut, Canada's Baffin Island. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis, who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage. By the 1650s it was used for whale hunting.

Definition of Davis Strait in the English dictionary

The definition of Davis Strait in the dictionary is a strait between Baffin Island, in Canada, and Greenland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAVIS STRAIT


clavis
ˈkleɪvɪs
Davies
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davis
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davys
ˈdeɪvɪs
mavis
ˈmeɪvɪs
Nevis
ˈniːvɪs
novice
ˈnɒvɪs
pelvis
ˈpɛlvɪs
protoavis
ˌprəʊtəʊˈeɪvɪs
service
ˈsɜːvɪs
vis
vɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAVIS STRAIT

Davao
daven
Davenant
davenport
Daventry
David
David I
David II
davidia
Davies
Davis
Davis Cup
Davisson
davit
Davos
Davy
Davy Jones
Davy Jones´s locker
Davy lamp
Davys

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAVIS STRAIT

Bass Strait
Bering Strait
character trait
Cook Strait
Denmark Strait
distrait
extrait
Formosa Strait
Hudson Strait
Korea Strait
krait
Menai Strait
Palk Strait
portrait
self-portrait
strait
studio portrait
Sunda Strait
Taiwan Strait
Torres Strait
trait

Synonyms and antonyms of Davis Strait in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Davis Strait» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAVIS STRAIT

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

Translator English - Chinese

戴维斯海峡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el estrecho de Davis
570 millions of speakers

English

Davis Strait
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेविस स्ट्रेट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مضيق ديفيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дэвис пролива
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Davis Strait
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেভিস স্ট্রেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le détroit de Davis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selat Davis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Davis-Straße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デービス海峡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

데이비스 해협
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selat Davis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

eo biển Davis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டேவிஸ் ஸ்ட்ரெய்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेव्हिस सामुद्रधुनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Davis Boğazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stretto di Davis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Davis Strait
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Девіс протоки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Strâmtoarea Davis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενού Davis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Davis Straat
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Davissundet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Davis Strait
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Davis Strait

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAVIS STRAIT»

The term «Davis Strait» is normally little used and occupies the 129.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAVIS STRAIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Davis Strait

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAVIS STRAIT»

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Comparison of behavior of bowhead whales of the Davis Strait ...
Whales were observed when feeding in deep water, socializing in shallow water, and migrating. Discusses factors, other than environmental conditions, which affect behavioral differences.
William John Richardson, K. J. Finley, L.G.L. Limited, Environmental Research Associates, 1988
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Arctic regions, voyage to Davis's strait
DAVIS*. STRAIT,. BY DAVID DUNCAN, MASTER OF THE SB1P DUNDEE. Sailed from London 3rd April, 1826, and returned 25th June, 1827; having been leset by Ice more than eiyht Months; during seventy-five Days of which, the Sun nevtr ...
David Duncan (captain of the 'Dundee'.), 1827
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The Marion Expedition to Davis Strait and Baffin Bay: Under ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States. Coast Guard, Olav Mosby, 2011
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Arctic Whalers, Icy Seas: Narratives of the Davis Strait ...
Compilation of first-person accounts from journals and diaries from whaling expeditions to Davis Strait from British ports from 1824 to 1917. Includes much previously unpublished material.
William Gillies Ross, 1985
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Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes: Defining the Role of the ...
If we look at the net contribution alone, the volume transport through Hudson Strait is small compared with the net 2—3 Sv that flow through Davis Strait (Cuny et al. 2005). This reflects the fact that the HBS is essentially an enclosed basin in  ...
R. R. Dickson, Jens Meincke, Peter B. Rhines, 2008
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Nares Strait and the drift of Greenland: a conflict in plate ...
BAFFIN BAY TO LABRADOR SEA STRUCTURE CROSS SECTION • 660 km - Fig. 8. Regional NW-SE cross-section of Baffin Bay and Labrador Sea illustrating the continental crust under Davis Strait. Dot symbol represents Tertiary strata.
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Recent Memoirs on the Cetacea by Professors Eschricht, ...
If from Baffin's Bay and Davis Strait we now turn to the sea between Greenland and Spitzbergen, it must be considered as a matter of fact that the right-whales which were to be found here at the beginning of every summer, the " eilandsche ...
William Henry Flower, 1866
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Recent Memoirs on the Cetacea
Besides, the more ancient descriptions of the Spitzbergen whale agree very well with the whale from Davis Strait, and those parts of the skeleton, especially of the head, which we have received of the former are also quite like the same parts of ...
William Henry Flower, 1866
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World Cruising Routes: 7th edition: 1000 Sailing Routes In ...
A transit ofthe Northwest Passageitself can be attempted by various routes, themost commonly used being the following: 1 Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, McClure Strait, Melville Sound, Barrow Strait, Lancaster Sound, Davis Strait.
Jimmy Cornell, 2014
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Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe: Proceedings of the ...
The Labrador Sea-Davis Strait probably did not begin to rift until Early Cretaceous times: Cretaceous sediments most likely rest on Ordovician carbonates or Precambrian basement. The Norwegian Sea area has experienced episodic rifting ...
A. J. Fleet, S. A. Boldy, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAVIS STRAIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Davis Strait is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jerry Natanine seeks Nunavut NDP nomination in federal election
Natanine has been the public face of a recent fight to stop proposed seismic testing in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. That work was recently ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Arctic cruise: A polar adventure from Greenland to Canada
Sailing across the Davis Strait – which separates Greenland and Canada – on the fifth day we entered Canada's largest and newest province, ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
3
The Lincoln Home presents talk on Titanic
When the sea ice melted in the short summer months, many multi-ton icebergs drifted southward from Baffin Bay into Davis Strait, then the ... «Boothbay Register, Jun 15»
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Emma Thompson pledges support for Clyde River's seismic testing …
... she supports the community's legal challenge of a National Energy Board decision allowing seismic testing in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
5
To Kill a Polar Bear
... for example Hudson Bay and the Davis Strait — this has so far changed gradually and polar bear populations are either stable or increasing.”. «Patriot Post, Jun 15»
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Ocean tracking advances turning whales and seals into …
... equipping narwhales with acoustic receivers could tell scientists about the distribution of Greenland halibut in Baffin Bay or the Davis Strait. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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WWF applauds decision to halt seismic testing in Nunavut
... will take place this summer in Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait,” said WWF-Canada's president and CEO, David Miller, in the May 28 release. «Nunatsiaq News, May 15»
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Seismic testing off Clyde River cancelled for 2015
... and MultiKlient Invest AS — plans to do seismic tests in the Davis Strait, up and down the entire length of Baffin Island. The testing uses loud, ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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The Drilldown: Budget day arrives at last
A federal court on Monday heard the community's appeal of the National Energy Board's decision to approve seismic testing in Davis Strait. «iPolitics.ca, Apr 15»
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Council approves Tett Centre cafe
She read the poem, Davis Strait, was written by the late Kingston poet Joanne Page, who died in February of this year. The poem was from ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Apr 15»

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