Pas de Calais

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n.
1. a seaport in E Kent, in SE England: point nearest the coast of France. 106,100.
2. Strait of. French, Pas de Calais. a strait between England and France, connecting the English Channel and the North Sea: narrowest point 20 mi. (32 km).
3. the capital of Delaware, in the central part. 23,512.
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Noun1.Pas de Calais - the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
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