PANAMA CANAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Instance hypernyms:

ship canal; shipway (a canal large enough for seagoing vessels)

Holonyms ("Panama Canal" is a part of...):

Panama; Republic of Panama (a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903)

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