Davis Strait

geographical name

strait located between southwestern Greenland and eastern Baffin Island, Canada, and connecting Baffin Bay with the Atlantic

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“Davis Strait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Davis%20Strait. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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