Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The northwest part of the Indian Ocean between Arabia and western India. It has long been an important trade route between India and the West.
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- proper noun A region of the
Indian Ocean located betweenIndia , theArabian Peninsula , andSomalia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
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Examples
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She warned that he was seriously thinking of withdrawing his offer to part the waters, "so that all you'll get at the Arabian Sea is a salt -- water bath, and then it's back to your deserted potato fields on which no rain will ever fall again."
The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967
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He said that participation in the exercise was an opportunity and operating in the warm waters of the Arabian Sea was a great experience.
WN.com - Articles related to Govt orders radar to track movement in thick forests 2010
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For example, there have been claims that a planned oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea via Afghanistan and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea is the main prize behind the US's seemingly futile military campaign in those countries.
NZ On Screen 2010
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For example, there have been claims that a planned oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea via Afghanistan and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea is the main prize behind the US's seemingly futile military campaign in those countries.
Libertarian Blog Place Various Libertarian Bloggers 2010
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As part of the ongoing standoff, Iran has threatened to close the narrow passage leading from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, which is the most important shipping route for oil from the producers in the Gulf to consumers in the West.
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As part of the ongoing standoff, Iran has threatened to close the narrow passage leading from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, which is the most important shipping route for oil from the producers in the Gulf to consumers in the West.
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(This already seems to be happening in the Arabian Sea, which is home to one of the world's largest OMZs.)
TreeHugger 2008
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Overlooking the Arabian Sea is the Royal Orchid Galaxy in Goa.
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There are 3 cores from the Arabian Sea, which is a strong upwelling region that we’ve discussed frequently.
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Arabian Sea which is being reclaimed near Badhwar Park in south Mumbai's Backbay Reclamation falls under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
WN.com - Articles related to Maharashtra to implement JNNURM-like scheme 2010
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