Isthmus

noun

/ˈɪs.məs/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.

2.nounAny such narrow part connecting two larger structures.

3.nounAn edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph.

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