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Cumberland Gap
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Cumberland Gap
(proper noun)
Cumberland Gap
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ˈ
kʌmbɚlənd/
proper noun
Cumberland Gap
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ˈ
kʌmbɚlənd/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUMBERLAND GAP
the Cumberland Gap
:
area between mountains in the U.S. state of Tennessee
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