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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bodies of water & Landforms:
A
hollow
place in the
earth
; an
abyss
; a
deep
chasm
or basin.
●
That which
swallows
; the gullet.
●
In Bodies of water:
That which
swallows
irretrievably
; a
whirlpool
; a
sucking
eddy.
●
In Geography & Bodies of water:
A
portion
of an
ocean
or
sea
extending
into the
land
; a
partially
landlocked
sea
●
In Mining:
A large
deposit
of
ore
in a lode.
●
A
wide
interval
or
gap
; a
separating
space.
●
A
difference
, especially a large
difference
, between groups.
●
In Universities:
The
bottom
part of
a list
of those
awarded
a
degree
, for those who have
only just
passed.
Verb
●
In Universities:
To
award
a
degree
to somebody who has
only just
passed
sufficiently.
Name
●
The Persian Gulf, or the
region
surrounding
it.
●
The Gulf of Mexico, or the
region
surrounding
it.
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Wiktionary
Origin
gulf
English
golfe
French
''[[culfus]], [[colfus]]''
Latin
golfo
Italian
colfus
Latin
κόλπος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abyss
Rift
Gulph
Chasm
Bay
Related
Ocean
Sea
Gap
Coast
Atlantic
Peninsula
Pacific
Strait
Coastline
Basin
Region
Disparity
River
Mediterranean
Mainland
Valley
Border
Shoreline
Archipelago
Mideast
Caribbean
Rift
Divide
City
Lake
Southeast
Arab
South
Island
Canal
Straits
West
Desert
Republic
Seas
Waterway
Islands
Gcc
Plateau
Country
Kingdom
Pacific Ocean
North Sea
Indian Ocean
Middle East
Atlantic Ocean
Black Sea
North Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Southern Ocean
Abyssal Plain
West Coast
Red Sea
South China Sea
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Rhymes
Gulf
Engulf
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