the Manchester Ship Canal
/ðə ˌmæntʃɪstə ˈʃɪp kənæl/, /ðə ˌmæntʃestə ˈʃɪp kənæl/
/ðə ˌmæntʃestər ˈʃɪp kənæl/
- a canal completed in 1894 linking Manchester with the River Mersey and the sea. It can take very large ships and allowed Manchester to increase its level of exports in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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the Manchester Ship Canal