Cook Inlet
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Cook Inlet
An inlet of the Gulf of Alaska in southern Alaska west of the Kenai Peninsula. It is a major fishing ground for salmon and herring and has the largest tidal bore in the United States.
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Cook Inlet
n
(Placename) an inlet of the Pacific on the coast of S Alaska: part of the Gulf of Alaska
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Cook′ In′let
n.
an inlet of the Gulf of Alaska. 150 mi. (240 km) long.
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