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| gulf [ gulf ] (plural gulfs) |
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1. inlet of ocean: a large inlet of an ocean similar to a bay but often longer and more enclosed by land
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often used in place names
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 the Gulf of Mexico
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2. vast difference: a great difference, e.g. in points of view, regarded as dividing or separating people or groups
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3. wide hole: a deep wide hole in the ground
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| [14th century. Via French golfe< Greek kolfos "bosom, bag, trough between waves, abyss"] |
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