Pronunciations
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/kaɪl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.
Usage- Scotland
- Examples
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More examples (1)
[T]hough remote / From the main ocean many a mile / Inflooded past cape, creek, and kyle, / The sea-loch flanked by precipice walls, / With ever-lessening murmur crawls, / Till 'neath the Pass he lies subdued / By the o'er-aweing solitude; […]