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Definition of gulf in English English dictionary: That which swallows; the gullet; A large deposit of ore in a lode; That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy; A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico or Persian Gulf; A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin; {n} a large deep bay, whirlpool, abyss; 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; 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; 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; A relatively large portion of sea, partly enclosed by land; A large arm of an ocean or see extending into a land mass; a deep wide chasm an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay; A large arm of an ocean or sea extending into a land mass The Gulf of Mexico is west of Florida; That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. w: William Shakespeare; A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin, That which swallows; the gullet; A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico; a deep wide chasm; {i} portion of an ocean enclosed by land, bay; chasm, abyss, gap; A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay); Body of water that is partly enclosed by land but is larger than a bay; A part of an ocean extending into the land; A large arm of an ocean or sea extending into a land mass; 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"; That which swallows; the gullet. w: William Shakespeare; Large deep bay; an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
Gulf Stream: The warm ocean current issuing from the Gulf of Mexico, flowing northeastwards along the coast of North America to the Grand Banks where it breaks eastwards across the Atlantic Ocean and helps to maintain warm temperatures along the western coasts of the British Isles
Gulf of Alaska: An arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Alexander Archipelago in the east
Gulf of Bothnia: The northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea
Gulf of California: a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland
Gulf of Finland: An arm of the Baltic Sea that separates the European countries of Estonia and Finland. On its eastern end, the Neva at the Russian city of St. Petersburg empties into it
Gulf of Guinea: Part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa
Gulf of Mexico: A gulf to the south of the USA and to the east and north of Mexico
Gulf of Riga: The inland body of water that is part of the Baltic Sea in eastern Europe and is near Latvia and Estonia
Gulf of Thailand: An inland body of water in the Pacific Ocean that is southeast of Southeast Asia below the countries of Myanmar,Thailand,and Cambodia,and is close to the Malay Peninsula of Malaysia
Gulf Cooperation Council: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG; ), also known as the The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي) is a trade bloc involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives
Gulf & Western Inc: Former U.S. corporation, founded in 1958 by Charles Bluhdorn. One of the most highly diversified conglomerates in the U.S., Gulf & Western took control of the Paramount Pictures Corp. in 1966 and changed its name to Paramount Communications in 1989. It was acquired by the media conglomerate Viacom Inc. in 1994
Gulf Cooperation Council: Persian Gulf international organization founded in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1981. Its members include Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman. Its purpose is to facilitate cooperation among members in the fields of international commerce, education, shipping, and travel. Headquarters are in Saudi Arabia, and it meets twice a year. Its administrative structure includes a supreme council, a council of foreign ministers, an arbitration commission, and a general secretariat
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: System of inland waterways, including rivers and canals, along the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It extends from Apalachee Bay, Fla., west to the Mexican border at Brownsville, Texas, a distance of more than 1,100 mi (1,770 km). It includes Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound, passes through New Orleans, and takes in the Sabine-Neches Waterway and the ship canal at Houston. Together with its counterpart, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, it forms the Intracoastal Waterway, a shipping route that extends for 3,000 mi (4,800 km) in the southern and eastern U.S
Gulf Oil Corp: Major U.S. petroleum company. Gulf Oil began with an oil gusher near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901 and was incorporated in 1907. The oil well was developed by the Pittsburgh Mellon family (see Andrew W. Mellon). Gulf became the first oil company to enter the consumer gasoline market when it opened a drive-in filling station in Pittsburgh in 1913. By 1923 the Gulf refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, was the largest in the world. Gulf Oil continued to develop oil fields in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, as well as in Mexico and Venezuela. In 1984 it was bought by Chevron, another oil company
Gulf Saint Vincent: v. Triangular inlet of the Indian Ocean, southeast Australia. It is on the coast of South Australia between Yorke Peninsula and the mainland. About 90 mi (145 km) long and 45 mi (73 km) wide, it is linked to the ocean by the Investigator Strait and the Backstairs Passage. Kangaroo Island lies across the gulf's entrance, and Port Adelaide (pop., 1996: 37,559), South Australia's leading port, is on its eastern side
Gulf States: a) the small Arab countries on the Gulf, all of which produce oil and gas. These are Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. b) the US states whose coasts are on the Gulf of Mexico. These are Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
Gulf Stream: body of water in the Atlantic Ocean that flows from Mexico to Europe and influences the climate in the regions it passes through
Gulf Stream: A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and, as the Florida Current, passes through the Straits of Florida and then flows northward along the southeast coast of the United States. North of Cape Hatteras the Gulf Stream veers northeastward into the Atlantic Ocean, where it splits to form the North Atlantic Drift and the Canary Current. the Gulf Stream a current of warm water that flows across the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe. Warm ocean current, part of a general clockwise-rotating system of currents in the North Atlantic. A major contribution of the Gulf Stream is its warming effect on the climates of adjacent land areas. In winter, the air over the ocean west of Norway is more than 40°F (22°C) warmer than the average for that latitude, one of the greatest temperature anomalies in the world. Winters in southwestern England are extraordinarily mild for this northern latitude because of the Gulf Stream. Regions of the Gulf Stream, such as the Grand Banks, have been among the most productive commercial fishing grounds in the world
Gulf War: war fought in 1991 by British and U.S. forces against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait; war fought in 2003 by US and British forces against Iraq in which Americans invaded Iraq (wherein Sadam Hussein was captured and his two sons were killed)
Gulf War: A war fought in 1991 in which a coalition of countries led by the United States destroyed much of the military capability of Iraq and drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. Also called Persian Gulf War. a war which began in 1991, after Iraq attacked Kuwait and took control of it. A United Nations force led by the US, and including soldiers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UK, and France, attacked Iraq and forced the Iraqi army out of Kuwait
Gulf War 2: Operation Iraqi Freedom, military operation carried out in Iraq in March 2003 by American and allied forces with the goal of disarming Iraq of illegally kept weapons and freeing the country from the regime of Saddam Hussein
Gulf War syndrome: A medical condition affecting some veterans of the Gulf War, characterized by fatigue, headache, joint pain, skin rashes, nausea, dizziness, and respiratory disorders, and attributed to reactions to prophylactic drugs and vaccines, infectious diseases, or exposure to pesticides and other chemicals, radiation, and smoke from oil fires. Also called Persian Gulf illness. one or more illnesses suffered by soldiers who fought in the Gulf War, which some people believe may have been caused by chemicals or drugs used in the war. The most common illnesses are head pains, damage to the memory, and permanent tiredness. Cluster of illnesses in veterans of the Persian Gulf War (1990-91). These illnesses are characterized by variable and nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, muscle and joint pains, headaches, memory loss, and posttraumatic stress reactions. The cause is unknown. The disorder does not appear to be fatal but can be associated with considerable distress and disability
Gulf crisis: the invasion of Kuwait in 1991 by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces which led to the Gulf War
Gulf emirates: states on the shore of the Persian Gulf
Gulf of: For names of actual gulfs, see the specific element of the name; for example, Mexico, Gulf of; Lions, Gulf of
Gulf of Aden: large bay between south Yemen and Somalia
Gulf of Aden: Arm of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia. To the west, it narrows into the Gulf of Tadjoura; its eastern limit is the meridian of Cape Guardafui. In these terms it is about 550 mi (885 km) long; geologically, it extends a total of 920 mi (1,480 km), to the eastern limits of the continental shelf beyond the Khuriyy Muriyy islands to the north and the island of Socotra to the south. Its marine life is rich in quantity and variety. Its coastline lacks large-scale fishing facilities but supports many fishing towns, as well as the major ports Aden and Djibouti
Gulf of Alaska: Gulf, southern Alaska, U.S. Situated between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago, it receives the Susitna and Copper rivers. Ports on the gulf include Anchorage, Seward, and Valdez; the last is North America's northernmost ice-free harbour and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline's terminal. Capt. James Cook, its European discoverer, entered the gulf in 1778 and proceeded as far north as Prince William Sound
Gulf of Aqaba: northeastern arm of the Red Sea which is bordered by the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas
Gulf of Aqaba: Northeastern arm of the Red Sea, between Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula. It varies in width from 12 to 17 miles (19 to 27 km) and is 100 miles (160 km) long. Its head touches Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Its only sheltered harbour is Dhahab (Dahab), Egypt; Jordan and Israel created the ports of Al-Aqabah and Elat, respectively, as outlets to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean
Gulf of Arta: Inlet of the Ionian Sea, western Greece. It is 25 mi (40 km) long and 4-10 mi (6-16 km) wide. On its shores are the ruins of several cities important in ancient Greece. The seaport of Preveza, founded 290 BC, is to the north; the Battle of Actium took place near the gulf's entrance
Gulf of Bothnia: {i} Bothnia, arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Sweden and Finland
Gulf of Bothnia: Northern arm of the Baltic Sea. Extending between Sweden and Finland, it covers about 45,200 sq mi (117,000 sq km). It is 450 mi (725 km) long and 50-150 mi (80-240 km) wide; its average depth is 965 ft (295 m). Because many rivers drain into it, its salinity is very low; ice cover consequently lasts up to five months of the year
Gulf of California: or Sea of Cortés Gulf separating Baja California from the rest of Mexico. Its area is about 59,000 sq mi (153,000 sq km). Its waters were coloured by red plankton when 16th-century Spanish explorers named it Mar Bermejo ("Vermilion Sea"). Some geologists hold that the gulf is structurally part of the Pacific Ocean; others claim Baja California is pulling away from the continent as it moves north along the San Andreas Fault, allowing the gulf to form
Gulf of Carpentaria: Gulf, northeastern Australia. An inlet of the Arafura Sea, it is bordered by the Northern Territory and by Cape York Peninsula and extends north-south about 480 mi (770 km) and east-west 400 mi (645 km). It was explored by the Dutch 1605-28; its western coasts were discovered by Abel Janszoon Tasman in 1644. Neglected for centuries, it became economically significant in the late 20th century for its bauxite and manganese deposits and for its prawn-rich waters
Gulf of Eilat: Gulf of Aqaba, northeastern arm of the Red Sea which is bordered by the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas
Gulf of Finland: {i} eastern arm of the Baltic Sea located between Finland and Estonia and Russia
Gulf of Fonseca: Inlet of the Pacific Ocean, Central America. Bounded by El Salvador to the northwest, Honduras to the northeast, and Nicaragua to the southeast, it reaches inland about 40 mi (65 km) and widens to about 50 mi (80 km). Its entrance, marked by Cape Amapala in El Salvador and Cape Cosigüina in Nicaragua, is about 20 mi (32 km) across. The shores are covered by mangrove swamps except where Conchagua Volcano rises sharply in the west
Gulf of Gdansk: Inlet of the Baltic Sea. Bordered by Poland on the west and south and Russia on the east, it extends 40 mi (64 km) from north to south and 60 mi (97 km) east to west, reaching a maximum depth of more than 371 ft (113 m). Coastal activities include shipbuilding, fishing, and the resort trade
Gulf of Guacanayabo: Inlet of the Caribbean Sea, southeastern Cuba. It stretches in a broad horseshoe from the southern coast of Camagüey province about 70 mi (110 km) to the southwestern shore of Granma province. It is shallow and dotted with coral reefs; its chief port is Manzanillo
Gulf of Guinea: Great inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, western Central African coast. It includes the Bights of Benin and Biafra, and its major tributaries are the Casamance, Volta, and Niger rivers. Its natural resources include offshore oil deposits and metal ore deposits. Its coastline forms part of the western edge of the African tectonic plate and corresponds remarkably to the continental margin of South America from Brazil to the Guianas, providing one of the clearest confirmations of the theory of continental drift
Gulf of Khambhat: or Gulf of Cambay Inlet, Arabian Sea, on the northwestern coast of India, southeast of the Kathiawar Peninsula. It is 120 mi (190 km) wide at its widest but rapidly narrows. It receives many rivers, including the Tapi and Mahi. Its orientation to the southwestern monsoon winds produces a high tidal range. All its ports have suffered from silting caused by tides and flood torrents. On its eastern side are Bharuch, one of India's oldest ports, and Surat. At the gulf's head is the city of Khambhat (pop., 2001 prelim.: 80,439), which was mentioned by Marco Polo as one of India's most important seaports
Gulf of Laconia: Inlet, southern Ionian Sea southern coast of the Peloponnese, Greece. Cape Maléa, which divides the gulf from the Aegean Sea, was once feared by sailors for its treacherous winds and harborless coast. The major stream entering the gulf is the non-navigable Evrótas River
Gulf of Lion: Gulf of the Mediterranean Sea, extending along the coast of southern France from the Spanish border to Toulon. Major ports along the gulf are Marseille and Sète
Gulf of Messenia: Gulf of the Ionian Sea, on the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese, Greece. On the west side of the gulf is the port of Koróni, originally settled by Argives after the First Messenian War ( 735-715 BC) and reoccupied during the Middle Ages by refugees from the north. The French landed at the Gulf of Messenia in 1828 during the War of Greek Independence to drive the Turks from the Peloponnese
Gulf of Mexico: the Gulf of Mexico an area of the Atlantic Ocean south of the US, east of Mexico, and west of Cuba. Gulf, southeastern coast of North America, connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatán Channel. Covering an area of 600,000 sq mi (1,550,000 sq km), it is bounded by the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba. It has a maximum depth, in the Mexico Basin, of 17,070 ft (5,203 m). The Gulf Stream enters it from the Caribbean Sea and flows out to the Atlantic. The Mississippi and the Rio Grande are the major rivers draining into the gulf. Its major ports are Veracruz in Mexico, and Galveston, New Orleans, Pensacola, and Tampa in the U.S
Gulf of Mexico: {i} bay of the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Mexico
Gulf of Nicoya: Inlet of the Pacific Ocean, northwestern coast of Costa Rica. It is formed by the protrusion of the Nicoya Peninsula from the mainland and extends north and northwest for about 50 mi (80 km). The Tempisque, Abangares, and Tárcoles rivers empty into the gulf. It has several islands, including Chira, the largest, and San Lucas. The largest town and port on the shores of the gulf is Puntarenas
Gulf of Oman: bay that is located between Oman and Iran, northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea
Gulf of Oman: Northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea, between the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. It is about 230 mi (370 km) wide and 340 mi (545 km) long and connects with the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. It is the only entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean and is important as a shipping route for the oil-producing area around the Persian Gulf
Gulf of Paria: Inlet of the Caribbean Sea, between Venezuela and Trinidad. Extending about 100 mi (160 km) from east to west and 40 mi (65 km) from north to south, it is linked with the Caribbean to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Its ports, including Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, handle shipments of petroleum, iron ore, and agricultural products. In 1498, on his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus probably first sighted South America when he sailed into the gulf
Gulf of Riga: Large gulf of the Baltic Sea. Bounded by Latvia and Estonia, it covers about 7,000 sq mi (18,000 sq km). The gulf, icebound from December to April, has a maximum depth of 177 ft (54 m). The coasts are mostly low and sandy, and several important rivers, including the Western Dvina, reach the sea there. Several ports and resorts, including Riga, line its shores
Gulf of Saint Lawrence: Deep gulf of the Atlantic Ocean off eastern Canada. It has an area of about 60,000 sq mi (155,000 sq km). It touches the shores of half of the provinces of Canada, providing a gateway to the interior of the entire North American continent. Its boundaries are the maritime estuary at the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, the Strait of Belle Isle between Newfoundland and the mainland, and Cabot Strait. It has many islands, including Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands
Gulf of Saint-Malo: Gulf of the English Channel, France. Indenting the northern coast of Brittany, the gulf extends from the island of Bréhat to the peninsula of Cotentin, Normandy. It includes the rocky islet of Mont-Saint-Michel. At low tide in spring and fall a huge tract of land is uncovered at the gulf's main port, Saint-Malo. The shore is lined with numerous small resorts
Gulf of Shelikhov: Russian Zaliv Shelikhova Gulf, eastern Russia. Lying between the Siberian mainland and the Kamchatka Peninsula, it is an extension of the Sea of Okhotsk. It extends northward 420 mi (670 km) and has a maximum width of 185 mi (300 km). The tidal ranges in its northern bays are among the greatest in the world. It is closed by ice from December to May
Gulf of Sidra: or Gulf of Sirte Inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, north-central coast, Libya. It extends 275 mi (443 km). In August the gulf's water temperature reaches 88 °F (31 °C), the warmest in the Mediterranean. It was the scene of the Battle of Sirte in World War II (1939-45), during which a British naval convoy thwarted attacks by Italian warships and German bombers. In the early 1980s Libya laid claim to the entire gulf, prompting minor clashes with U.S. naval forces in the area
Gulf of Suez: Northwestern extension of the Red Sea. It is located between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula and is roughly 195 mi (314 km) long and 12-20 mi (19-32 km) wide. Linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal, it is an important shipping route. In the 1970s and '80s, oil was discovered at numerous locations in the gulf
Gulf of Suez: arm of the Red Sea which lies between Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula
Gulf of Tehuantepec: Inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeastern Mexico. It extends 300 mi (500 km) between Oaxaca and Chiapas states and is 100 mi (160 km) wide at its mouth. Numerous lagoons mark its shores, and the Tehuantepec River and numerous smaller streams flow into it. Its southern shore forms the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Gulf of Thailand: formerly Gulf of Siam Inlet of the South China Sea. Mostly bordering Thailand, though Cambodia and Vietnam form its southeastern shore, it is 300-350 mi (500-560 km) wide and 450 mi (725 km) long. Thailand's main harbours lie along its shores, its waters are important fishing grounds, and beaches along its coast are popular tourist attractions
Gulf of Tonkin: Arm of the South China Sea, between northern Vietnam and Hainan Island, China. It is 300 mi (500 km) long and 150 mi (250 km) wide. In 1964 the Vietnamese reportedly fired on U.S. ships there, leading the U.S. Congress to adopt the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that supported increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
Gulf of Tonkin: gulf in the northwestern part of the South China Sea, site of an attack by North Vietnamese on U.S. Naval ships which resulted in U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: 1964 Congressional resolution which authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to involve American troops in the Vietnam War
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: (Aug. 5, 1964) Resolution by the U.S. Congress authorizing Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson to use "all necessary measures" to repel armed attacks against U.S. forces in Vietnam. It was drafted in response to the alleged shelling of two U.S. navy ships by North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin. Later information disputed the severity of the attack. The resolution was cited as authorization for the subsequent expansion of the Vietnam War; many in Congress came to see it as a blank check for the president, and it was repealed in 1970
Gulf of Venice: v. Northern section of the Adriatic Sea. It extends eastward for 60 mi (95 km) from the Po River delta, Italy, to the coast of Istria. Marshes, lagoons, and sandspits border the gulf's shores as far as Trieste, Italy. A northwest wind, called the bora, causes rough seas and creates shipping hazards in the gulf
gulf coast: a coast of the Gulf of Mexico
gulf of aden: arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
gulf of alaska: a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
gulf of antalya: a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
gulf of aqaba: a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia
gulf of bothnia: a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
gulf of california: a gulf west of Mexico
gulf of carpenteria: a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
gulf of corinth: inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus
gulf of finland: an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
gulf of guinea: a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa
gulf of mexico: an arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico
gulf of ob: an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia
gulf of oman: an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
gulf of riga: an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
gulf of saint lawrence: an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada
gulf of sidra: wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
gulf of suez: a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
gulf of tehuantepec: an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico
gulf of thailand: an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
gulf of venice: an arm of the Adriatic Sea
gulf states: the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
gulf stream: A warm, swift ocean current that flows along the coast of the Eastern United States and makes Ireland, Great Britain, and the Scandinavian countries warmer than they would be otherwise
gulf stream: ocean current flowing along the coast of the Eastern United States to Ireland, Great Britain, and the Scandivanian countries, making the latter three warmer than they otherwise would be
gulf stream: A warm, well-defined, swift, relatively narrow, ocean current which originates where the Florida current and the Antilles current begin to curve eastward from the continental slope off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina East of the Grand Banks the Gulf Stream meets the cold Labrador current , and the two flow eastward separated by the cold wall At about 40=AE$=AFN latitude, 50=AE$=AFW longitude, the Gulf Stream becomes the North Atlantic current which continues east-northeastward across the ocean The Florida current, Gulf Stream, and North Atlantic current together form the Gulf Stream system Sometimes the entire system is referred to as the Gulf Stream
gulf stream: Warm ocean current that originates in and around the Caribbean and flows across the North Atlantic to northwest Europe
gulf stream: is a warm, swift ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico, along the coast of the Eastern U S , across the Atlantic to the European coast, and makes Ireland, Great Britain and the Scandinavian countries warmer than they would be otherwise
gulf stream: The warm, well-defined, swift, relatively narrow ocean current which exists off the east coast of the United States, beginning near Cape Hatteras The term also applies to the oceanic system of currents that dominate the western and northern Atlantic Ocean: the Florida current, which flows through the Florida Straits between the Florida Keys and Cuba and northwards; the Gulf Stream, which begins around Cape Hatteras and flows northeasterly off the continental slope into the North Atlantic; and the North Atlantic current, which begins around the Grand Banks off Newfoundland and continues east-northeastwards towards the British Isles
gulf stream: A North Atlantic Ocean current setting northeastward off the east coast of the United States A segment of the Gulf Stream System, the Gulf Stream extends from the region off Cape Hatteras to an area southeast of the Grand Banks at about latitude 40° north, longitude 50° west It continues the flow of the Florida Current to the North Atlantic Current
gulf stream: A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to the European Coast It helps warm Western Europe
gulf stream: – A large, warm ocean current which starts in the Gulf of Mexico, flowing north along the eastern coast of the United States until it reaches the Grand Banks, where it turns east toward Europe; the largest and most well-known of the western boundary currents, the Gulf Stream flows at five miles per hour
gulf stream: A warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico and across the Atlantic to Europe
gulf stream: a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
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gulf stream: the warm ocean current flowing northward off the eastern coast of North America from the Bahamas to the north Atlantic
gulf stream: Warm ocean current in North Atlantic Ocean which flows out of the Gulf of Mexico through the Straits of Florida At that point the current is 50 miles wide and more than 2000 ft deep It continues northeast along the coast of the United States to Nantucket Island off New England and then eastward toward the Grand Banks In the north mid-Atlantic ocean it merges with the North Atlantic Drift Current, a warm current flowing northeast to the Barents Sea, a sea located north of Norway in the Arctic Ocean At about 30 west it turns south eventually touching the Iberian Peninsula
gulf stream: A warm, well-defined, swift, relatively narrow, ocean current which originates where the Florida and the Antilles currents begin to curve eastward from the continental slope off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina East of the Grand Banks the Gulf stream meets the cold Labrador current It continues eastward across the Atlantic ocean
gulf war syndrome: a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
Arabian Gulf: see Persian Gulf, the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula
Maliakos Gulf: A gulf in Greece adjacent to Thermopylae or the so called "hot gates". This was the site where the 300 Spartans built a massive wall to block alternate route to Sparta, giving the Persians no choice but to choose Thermopylae as the only path
Persian Gulf: A gulf between modern day Iran and the Arabian Peninsula; known as The Persian Gulf
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG; ), also known as the The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; مجلس التعاون الخليجي) is a trade bloc involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives
Amundsen Gulf: An inlet of the Arctic Ocean in Northwest Territories, Canada, opening on the Beaufort Sea. It was first navigated completely by Roald Amundsen during his 1903-1905 expedition to the region. Southeastern extension of the Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Extending about 250 mi (400 km), the gulf is bordered by Victoria Island on the east and separates Banks Island (north) from the Canadian mainland (south). In 1850 the gulf was entered from the west by the British explorer Robert McClure. It is named for Roald Amundsen
Battle for Leyte Gulf: {i} series of World War II battles between American and Japanese forces that took place near the Philippines in 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf: (Oct. 23-26, 1944) Decisive air and sea battle of World War II that gave the Allies control of the Pacific. After the U.S. amphibious landing on the Philippine island of Leyte (Oct. 20), the Japanese reacted with a plan to decoy the U.S. fleet north while moving three attack forces into Leyte Gulf. The U.S. discovery of one of the forces as it moved into position set off three days of continuous surface and air clashes. In the largest naval battle of the war, U.S. forces crippled the Japanese fleet and forced it to withdraw, allowing the U.S. to complete its invasion of the Philippines
Exmouth Gulf: Inlet of the Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Located between North West Cape and the mainland, the gulf is 55 mi (90 km) long and 30 mi (48 km) across the mouth. Fishing, pearling, prawning, and tourism are the main local industries. Nearby Cape Range National Park is important for the conservation of the rare yellow-footed rock wallaby
First Persian Gulf War: or Gulf War (1990-91) International conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Though justified by Iraqi leader Saddm Hussein on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be motivated by Iraq's desire to acquire Kuwait's rich oil fields and expand its power in the region. The United States, fearing Iraq's broader strategic intentions and acting under UN auspices, eventually formed a broad coalition, which included a number of Arab countries, and began massing troops in northern Saudi Arabia. When Iraq ignored a UN Security Council deadline for it to withdraw from Kuwait, the coalition began a large-scale air offensive (Jan. 16-17, 1991). addm responded by launching ballistic missiles against neighbouring coalition states as well as Israel. A ground offensive by the coalition (February 24-28) quickly achieved victory. Estimates of Iraqi military deaths range up to 100,000; coalition forces lost about 300 troops. The war also caused extensive damage to the region's environment. The Iraqi regime subsequently faced widespread popular uprisings, which it brutally suppressed. A UN trade embargo remained in effect after the end of the conflict, pending Iraq's compliance with the terms of the armistice. The foremost term was that Iraq destroy its nuclear-, biological-, and chemical-weapons programs. The embargo continued into the 21st century and ceased only after the Second Persian Gulf War
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co: U.S. railroad formed by the merger of the Illinois Central Railroad Co. and the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Railroad Co. The Illinois Central was chartered in 1851, and its first line was built from Galena to Cairo, Ill. A spur line to Chicago was built as part of the acquisition of a federal land grant. It eventually absorbed more than 100 smaller railroads across the Midwest and south to the Gulf of Mexico. After merging with the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio in 1972, the railroad operated in 13 states. In 1985 it sold its line extending from Chicago to Iowa and Nebraska. The IC ships freight and operates passenger trains for Amtrak. It was a subsidiary of IC Industries, Inc. (later Whitman Corp.), a holding company formed in 1962. The railroad was privatized in 1989 and merged with Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) in 1999
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf: Inlet of the Timor Sea, northern Australia. It spans 225 mi (360 km) east to west, and it indents the Australian coast for 100 mi (160 km). Entered by a Dutch navigator in 1644, it was visited in 1803 by Nicolas Baudin, a Frenchman who named it after Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte
Leyte Gulf: An inlet of the western Pacific Ocean in the Philippines south of Samar and east of Leyte. An invasion force led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur decisively defeated the Japanese here on October 25-26, 1944
Lingayen Gulf: Inlet, South China Sea, northwestern coast of Luzon, Philippines. It is 26 mi (42 km) wide at its entrance and 36 mi (56 km) long. It has several islands; on Pangasinan are Dagupan, the principal commercial centre, and Lingayen, the provincial capital. It was the scene of Japanese and U.S. landing operations during World War II
Mirabello Gulf: Gulf of the Aegean Sea on the northern coast of Crete, Greece. The gulf is separated by a promontory from the Bay of Sitías on the east. Olonte and Lato are ruined classical settlements; at Gourniá and on the islets of Psíra and Mókhlos are the remains of Late Minoan (1600-1450 BC) settlements
Moro Gulf: An inlet of the Celebes Sea southwest of Mindanao, Philippines
Persian Gulf: The Persian Gulf is the area of sea between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An arm of the Arabian Sea between the Arabian Peninsula and southwest Iran. It has been an important trade route since ancient times and gained added strategic significance after the discovery of oil in the Gulf States in the 1930s. the Gulf a part of the Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Arm of the Arabian Sea. It is 550 mi (885 km) long and has an average depth of 328 ft (100 m). It is connected with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz. It contains the island kingdom of Bahrain and is bordered by Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq. It has long been a maritime trade route between the Middle East and South Asia; its modern economy is dominated by petroleum production. It was the scene of the Persian Gulf War in 1991
Persian Gulf: northernmost branch of the Arabian Sea, inlet of the Arabian Sea located between the Arabian Peninsula and mainland Asia
Persian Gulf Emirates: Moslem countries in the Persian Gulf region which are ruled by emirs
Saronic Gulf: Gulf of the Aegean Sea, southeastern coast of Greece. Some 50 mi (80 km) long and 30 mi (50 km) wide, it separates Attica and the Peloponnese and is linked to the Gulf of Corinth by the Corinth Canal. It was the site of a major Athenian victory over the Persians in 480 BC (see Battle of Salamis). Its ports include Piraeus and Mégara
Second Persian Gulf War: (2003) International conflict that took place between Iraq and a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain, with smaller contingents from several other countries. The trade embargo and weapons-inspection process that the UN imposed on Iraq following the First Persian Gulf War (1990-91) had partly fallen into abeyance by 2001. U.S. Pres. George W. Bush argued that the September 11 attacks on the U.S. in that same year highlighted the threat to U.S. security posed by hostile countries such as Iraq. Encouraged by Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the UN issued Security Council Resolution 1441 in November 2002, demanding that Iraq readmit weapons inspectors and comply with all previous resolutions. Although Iraqi did readmit inspectors, Bush and Blair declared in early 2003 (despite objections by many world leaders) that Iraq was continuing to hinder UN inspections and that it still retained proscribed weapons. On March 20, seeking no further UN resolutions, the U.S. and Britain (with token representation from other countries) launched a series of air attacks on Iraq, and a ground invasion followed. Iraqi military and paramilitary forces were rapidly defeated; on April 9 U.S. forces took control of the capital, Baghdad, and British forces completed their occupation of the southern city of Al-Basrah the same day. Within a few more days, all major cities had fallen, and by May 1 major combat operations had been completed. Guerrilla assaults on occupying forces continued thereafter, hindering Iraq's recovery
Singitic Gulf: Inlet of the Aegean Sea, northeastern Greece. It is the larger and deeper of two gulfs (the other being Ierisoú Gulf) that extend into the peninsula of the historical region in Greece known as Macedonia. The silted-up remains of a canal completed by Xerxes in 480 BC link the two gulfs. The main community on the gulf is Ouranópolis, a stop for tourists exploring Mount Athos
Spencer Gulf: An inlet of the Indian Ocean off south-central Australia between the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas. It was discovered in 1802
deepened the gulf between them: deepened their estrangement from each other, deepened the differences of opinion between them, created more problems between them
gulfs: plural of gulf
persian gulf: a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
persian gulf war: a war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991
saronic gulf: a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece
there's a gulf between them: there's a sea of disagreement between them, there is a substantial difference between them, they do not agree with an essential difference of opinion