gulf of

Definition von gulf of im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: For names of actual gulfs, see the specific element of the name; for example, Mexico, Gulf of; Lions, Gulf of
gulf: That which swallows; the gullet
gulf: A large deposit of ore in a lode
gulf: {n} a large deep bay, whirlpool, abyss
Gulf: A gulf is a large area of sea which extends a long way into the surrounding land. Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of Mexico. Any large coastal indentation, similar to a bay but larger. Most existing gulfs were formed or greatly extended as a result of the rise in sea level that accompanied the ending of the last ice age. Some, such as the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Oman, resulted from warping, folding, or downfaulting of the Earth's crust, which caused parts of the shoreline to drop below sea level. Most gulfs are connected with the sea by one or more straits. A gulf may have a group of islands at its mouth or may open into another gulf. Gulfs may differ from the adjoining sea in water properties and sedimentation. Aden Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Amundsen Gulf Aqaba Gulf of Arta Gulf of Gulf of Chihli Bothnia Gulf of California Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Exmouth Gulf Fonseca Gulf of Gdansk Gulf of Guacanayabo Gulf of Guinea Gulf of Gulf & Western Inc. Gulf Cooperation Council Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Gulf Oil Corp. Gulf Stream Gulf War syndrome Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co. Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Khambhat Gulf of Gulf of Cambay Laconia Gulf of Leyte Gulf Battle of Lingayen Gulf Lion Gulf of Messenia Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mirabello Gulf Nicoya Gulf of Oman Gulf of Paria Gulf of Persian Gulf Persian Gulf War First Gulf War Persian Gulf War Second Riga Gulf of Saint Lawrence Gulf of Saint Vincent Gulf Saint Malo Gulf of Saronic Gulf Shelikhov Gulf of Sidra Gulf of Gulf of Sirte Singitic Gulf Suez Gulf of Tehuantepec Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Gulf of Siam Tonkin Gulf of Venice Gulf of Gulf of Gascony
Gulf: The Gulf is used to refer to the Arabian Gulf, the Persian Gulf and the surrounding countries. the Gulf crisis. the Gulf war. the oil wells of the Gulf
Gulf: A gulf is an important or significant difference between two people, things, or groups. Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor. the gulf between rural and urban life
gulf: A relatively large portion of sea, partly enclosed by land
gulf: A large arm of an ocean or see extending into a land mass
gulf: a deep wide chasm an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
gulf: A large arm of an ocean or sea extending into a land mass The Gulf of Mexico is west of Florida
gulf: A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin
gulf: That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy
gulf: That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. w: William Shakespeare
gulf: A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin, That which swallows; the gullet
gulf: A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico
gulf: a deep wide chasm
gulf: {i} portion of an ocean enclosed by land, bay; chasm, abyss, gap
gulf: A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay)
gulf: Body of water that is partly enclosed by land but is larger than a bay
gulf: A part of an ocean extending into the land
gulf: A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico or Persian Gulf
gulf: A large arm of an ocean or sea extending into a land mass
gulf: an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
gulf: That which swallows; the gullet. w: William Shakespeare
gulf: Large deep bay
gulf: an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay