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 Definitions of hell gate  [ˈhɛlˌfaɪər]  

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Definition of 'hell gate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Hell Gate
a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.
Definitions of 'hell gate' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  hell gate
or Hurl Gate, a narrow pass in the East River, between the city of New York and Long Island; at one time its hidden shoals and swift narrow current were dangerous to ships, but extensive blasting operations, completed in 1885, have greatly widened and cleared the pass.

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