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      gulf
      noun
      (geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
      (figurative) A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
      (figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
      A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
      That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
      (mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.
      (Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
      The Gulf of Mexico, or the region surrounding it.
      The Persian Gulf, or the region surrounding it.
      (obsolete) That which swallows; the gullet.
      verb
      (transitive) To engulf.
      (Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
      Roots
      kolposgulf- · Greek · bosom, bay
      Synonyms for gulf
      bayninletnbayouncovenbightnstraitsn
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