Bass Strait

proper noun

A strait between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A strait between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

For George Bass

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴斯海峽 /巴斯海峡
  • 巴斯海峽 /巴斯海峡strait
French détroit de Bass
  • détroit de Bassstrait
Cite this entry
APA

Bass Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bass%20Strait

MLA

“Bass Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bass%20Strait. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bass Strait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bass%20Strait.

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