Taiwan Strait


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Taiwan Strait

also For·mo·sa Strait  (fôr-mō′sə)
An arm of the Pacific Ocean between Taiwan and China. It links the East China Sea with the South China Sea.
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Taiwan Strait

n
(Placename) another name for Formosa Strait
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Tai′wan Strait′



n.
an arm of the Pacific Ocean between China and Taiwan, connecting the East and South China seas. Formerly, Formosa Strait.
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