English Channel, the

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++the English ChannelˌEnglish ˈChannel, the (also the Channel)  the narrow piece of water between southern England and northern France, which French people call ‘La Manche’. British people have always had to cross the channel in order to reach the main part of Europe, and this made them feel separate from the rest of Europe.

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English Channel, the
ˌEnglish ˈChannel, the (also the Channel)
the narrow piece of water between southern England and northern France, which French people call ‘La Manche’. British people have always had to cross the channel in order to reach the main part of Europe, and this made them feel separate from the rest of Europe.