Gulf

  • 31gulf — [14] Gulf comes from Greek kólphos, which meant originally ‘bosom’. It was later extended metaphorically to denote ‘bag’, and also ‘trough between waves’, and these senses (the latter modified to ‘abyss’) followed it through Vulgar Latin *colphus …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32gulf —    A relatively large part of an ocean or sea extending far into the land, partly enclosed by an extensive sweep of the coast, and opened to the sea through a strait (e.g., Gulf of Mexico); the largest of various forms of inlets of the sea. It is …

    Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • 33gulf — noun 1》 a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. 2》 a deep ravine or chasm. 3》 a substantial difference between two people, concepts, or situations. Origin ME: from OFr. golfe, from Ital. golfo, based on Gk kolpos… …

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  • 34Gulf — Sp Gálfas Ap Gulf L JAV apyg. (Florida) …

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  • 35Gulf — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Gulf Country and Admin Code PG.02 PG …

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  • 36Gulf — /gʌlf/ (say gulf) noun a province in southern PNG. 34 500 km2. Administrative Centre: Kerema …

  • 37gulf — įlanka statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vandenyno, jūros, ežero arba tvenkinio dalis, įsiterpusi į sausumą. Kai kurios įlankų rūšys turi savo pavadinimus, pvz., estuarija, fjordas, lagūna, marios. atitikmenys: angl. bay; gulf …

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  • 38gulf — [14] Gulf comes from Greek kólphos, which meant originally ‘bosom’. It was later extended metaphorically to denote ‘bag’, and also ‘trough between waves’, and these senses (the latter modified to ‘abyss’) followed it through Vulgar Latin *colphus …

    Word origins

  • 39Gulf of Ob — noun an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia • Syn: ↑Bay of Ob • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑Siberia, ↑Kara Sea …

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  • 40Gulf War syndrome — (GWS) or Gulf War illness (GWI) is an illness reported by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War typified by symptoms including immune system disorders and birth defects. It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to… …

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