Atlantic
A steam locomotive of the 4-4-2 wheel arrangementA steam locomotive of the 4-4-2 wheel arrangement.
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» The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
Der Panama-Kanal verbindet den Atlantik mit dem Pazifik. — xtofu80
Панамский канал соединяет Атлантический океан с Тихим. — marafon
Панамський канал пов'язує Атлантичний океан з Тихим. — aandrusiak
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88 sentencesThe Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
Панамський канал пов'язує Атлантичний океан з Тихим. — aandrusiak
ruПанамский канал соединяет Атлантический океан с Тихим. — marafon
deDer Panama-Kanal verbindet den Atlantik mit dem Pazifik. — xtofu80
Tom has a mid-Atlantic accent.
Tom has never seen the Atlantic Ocean.
ruТом никогда не видел Атлантический океан. — odexed
deTom hat den Atlantik nie gesehen. — mauersegler
Meaning
1 sensesA steam locomotive of the 4-4-2 wheel arrangement.
- the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
Origin
From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (AtlaFrom Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.
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Forms
plural: AtlanticsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east:Atlantic Ocean
See also
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