The Isthmus of Kra is a narrow strip of land located in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border, that connects the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia. It is the shortest land route from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, making it an important strategic location for maritime trade routes.
Isthmus
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A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents areconnected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, theIsthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc. Isthmus of the fauces.(Anat.) See Fauces.
Isthmus meaning & definition 1 of Isthmus.
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Combined words: This and must
Isthmus meaning & definition 2 of Isthmus.
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a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land:
Isthmus meaning & definition 3 of Isthmus.
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A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Isthmus meaning & definition 4 of Isthmus.
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