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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • An arm of the northern Atlantic Ocean between Ireland and Great Britain.

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  • proper noun A sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland; bordered to the north by the North Channel and to the south by St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland

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Examples

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • Although not all of the area, known as the Irish Sea zone, will be developed, it is expected to contain a number of windfarms within its boundaries.

    News round-up 2010

  • A factor common to both sides of the Irish Sea is a strong sense of public injustice, often deserved, sometimes not.

    Slugger O'Toole 2009

  • A factor common to both sides of the Irish Sea is a strong sense of public injustice, often deserved, sometimes not.

    Slugger O'Toole 2009

  • A factor common to both sides of the Irish Sea is a strong sense of public injustice, often deserved, sometimes not.

    Slugger O'Toole 2009

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