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CUMBERLAND GAP

\kˈʌmbələnd ɡˈap], \kˈʌmbələnd ɡˈap], \k_ˈʌ_m_b_ə_l_ə_n_d ɡ_ˈa_p]\

Definitions of CUMBERLAND GAP

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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