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Panama Canal in British English
noun
a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: extends from Colón on the Caribbean Sea southeast to Balboa on the Gulf of Panama; built by the US (1904–14), after an unsuccessful previous attempt (1880–89) by the French under de Lesseps. Length: 64 km (40 miles)
Panama Canal in American English
ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Caribbean Sea (hence, AtlanticOcean) and the Pacific Ocean: c. 50.7 mi (82 km) long
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