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Hell Gate
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hellgate Hellgate hell gate
English
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Etymology
en hell+en gate
New York City Anglicization of the original Dutch name en nl Hellegat, of uncertain meaning.
Proper noun
Hell Gate
en strait channel/East River r/New York City s/New York State c/USA ; the narrowest part of the East River, separating Manhattan and Long Island.
en Flood Rock