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bering
/bɪˈɹɪŋ/
name 1verb 1
Collocations
2VERB + BERING
suggesting
BERING + NOUN
asia, strait, t, wasn
Definitions
name
1
An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
verb
1
To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).
[A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.
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Synonyms
noun — Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for
- behring
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Idioms & Phrases
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[A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.
Wiktionary02
The ancestors of Native Americans went to the continent from Asia by way of the Bering Strait.
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The Bering Strait separates Asia from North America.
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Geologists have complicated matters by suggesting that the Bering Strait wasn’t passable until 10 or 12,000 years ago.
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