🌊Gulf a large body of ocean water partly enclosed by land (залив).
Gulf of Mexico/America
🌊Strait - a narrow passage if water connecting two seas or two larger areas of water.( пролив)
Strait of Hormuz
🌊CHANNEL a length of water wider than a strait,joining two larger areas of water,especially two seas.
The English Channel between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Также его называют Ла-Манш
🌊Canal - an artificial waterway created by man for navigation irrigation, redirection of water or communication between the bodies of water. ( канал)
Panama Canal
🌊Bay is a recessed,coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water such as an ocean,a sea,a lake. (бухта ,залив, меньше, чем gulf) Bay of Bengal
🌊Passage - connects two water bodies.Drake Passage)
