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Grand Banks, 
  1. Place Namesan extensive shoal SE of Newfoundland: fishing grounds. 350 mi. (565 km) long;
    40,000 sq. mi. (104,000 sq. km).
Also, Grand Bank. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Grand Banks
  1. a part of the continental shelf in the Atlantic, extending for about 560 km (350 miles) off the SE coast of Newfoundland: meeting place of the cold Labrador Current and the warm Gulf Stream, producing frequent fogs and formerly rich fishing grounds
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