Gulf
1 Gulf — can refer to: *A gulf, usually referring to a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. For example, the Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. * Gulf is also a novella by Robert A. Heinlein. * A company, see Gulf Oil… …
2 Gulf — (g[u^]lf), n. [F. golfe, It. golfo, fr. Gr. ko lpos bosom, bay, gulf, LGr. ko lfos.] 1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin, [1913 Webster] He then surveyed Hell and the gulf between. Milton. [1913 Webster] Between us and …
3 gulf — [ gʌlf ] noun count 1. ) a large area of ocean that is almost surrounded by land: the Persian Gulf the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand 2. ) a large and important difference between people or groups: CHASM: trying to close the widening gulf… …
4 Gulf — steht für: Gulf Air, Fluggesellschaft Gulf College, College in Oman Gulf County, County in Florida Gulf (North Carolina), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Gulf Oil, amerikanischer Ölkonzern Gulf (Papua Neuguinea), Provinz von Papua Neuguinea Siehe… …
5 gulf — W3 [gʌlf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: golfe, from Greek kolpos arms folded around, bay ] 1.) a large area of sea partly enclosed by land ▪ the Gulf of Mexico 2.) the Gulf the Arabian Gulf, or the countries next to it ▪ …
6 gulf — gulf, chasm, abysm, abyss basically denote a hollow place of vast width and depth in the earth. Gulf and chasm suggest a depth which, though vast, is still measurable; abysm and abyss suggest immeasurable depth. Gulf is the most general term and… …
7 gulf — (n.) late 14c., profound depth; geographic sense is c.1400; from O.Fr. golf a gulf, whirlpool, from It. golfo a gulf, a bay, from L.L. colfos, from Gk. kolpos bay, gulf, earlier trough between waves, fold of a garment, originally bosom, the… …
8 gulf — [gʌlf] noun [countable] 1. a great difference or lack of understanding between two groups of people: gulf between • The South African Government must intervene to reduce the gulf between white wealth and black poverty. 2. a big difference between …
9 gulf — [gulf] n. [ME goulf < OFr golfe < It golfo < LGr kolphos, for Gr kolpos, a fold, bosom, gulf, prob. < IE * kwolpos < base * kwel , to turn > Ger wölben, to arch] 1. a large body of sea or ocean water, typically larger than a bay …
10 gulf — gulf, bay In their meanings to do with the sealine, bay is the ordinary word, whereas gulf is chiefly reserved as a name for a large or notable stretch of sea (as in the Persian Gulf which is also known as the Gulf) and implies a deeper recess… …
11 gulf — [n1] sea inlet basin, bay, bayou, bight, cove, firth, harbor, slough, sound, whirlpool; concepts 509,514 gulf [n2] deep, gaping hole abyss, breach, cave, cavity, chasm, cleft, crevasse, depth, depths, distance, expanse, gap, gulch, hiatus, hollow …
12 gulf — ► NOUN 1) a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. 2) a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss. 3) a substantial difference between two people, concepts, or situations. ORIGIN Italian golfo, from Greek kolpos bosom, gulf …
13 gulf — index hiatus, split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14 gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… …
15 gulf — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, enormous, great, huge, unbridgeable, vast, wide, yawning ▪ growing …
16 Gulf — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Gulf », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le nom Gulf peut désigner : Gulf (Papouasie… …
17 Gulf of Ob — For other uses, see Ob (disambiguation). Coordinates: 68°50′N 73°30′E / 68.833°N 73.5°E / 68.833; 73.5 …
18 gulf — n. 1) a wide, yawning gulf 2) a gulf between (a wide gulf between generations) * * * [gʌlf] yawning gulf a wide a gulf between (a wide gulf between generations) …
19 Gulf — ♦♦♦ N PROPER: the N, oft N n The Gulf is used to refer to the Arabian Gulf, the Persian Gulf and the surrounding countries. ...the Gulf crisis... Despite the Gulf war, oil continued to flow. ...the oil wells of the Gulf …
20 gulf — UK [ɡʌlf] / US noun [countable] Word forms gulf : singular gulf plural gulfs 1) a large and important difference between people or groups trying to close the widening gulf between the rich and the poor 2) a large area of sea that is almost… …
