arabian sea

Noun
  1. A northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia (synset 109225283)
    instance hypernym: sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    part holonym:
    • gulf of oman - an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
    • arabian 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
    • strait of hormuz, strait of ormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
    part meronym: indian ocean - 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

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