indian ocean

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Definition of indian ocean in English English dictionary: the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south; the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica; ocean located south of India and east of Africa (extending between Asia, Africa, and Australia); A body of water extending from southern Asia to Antarctica and from eastern Africa to southeast Australia. the Indian Ocean the third largest ocean in the world, which lies between Africa and Australia. Body of salt water stretching between Africa in the west, Australia in the east, Asia in the north, and Antarctica in the south. With an area of 28,360,000 sq mi (73,440,000 sq km), it covers approximately one-seventh of the Earth's surface, and it is the smallest of the world's three major oceans (see Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean). Its greatest depth (24,442 ft [7,450 m]) is in the Java Trench. Its chief marginal seas include the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal, and the Great Australian Bight. Its major islands and island groups include Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and the Mascarenes

indian ocean

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In·di·an o·cean

îndiın ōşın

/ˈəndēən ˈōsʜən/ /ˈɪndiːən ˈoʊʃən/

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