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gulfs

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/ɡʌlfs/ English

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noun

  1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
  2. That which swallows; the gullet.
  3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
  4. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea“the Gulf of Mexico    the Persian Gulf”

verb

  1. (Oxbridge slang) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

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