gulf

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Noun

1. A [[hollow]] [[place]] in the [[earth]]; an [[abyss]]; a [[deep]] [[chasm]] or [[basin]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} That which swallows; the [[gullet]].
3. That which swallows irretrievably; a [[whirlpool]]; a sucking [[eddy]].
4. {{senseid|en|portion of ocean}}{{lb|en|geography}} A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially [[landlocked]] sea
5. {{lb|en|mining}} A large deposit of [[ore]] in a [[lode]].
6. {{lb|en|figurative}} A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
7. {{lb|en|figurative}} A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
8. {{lb|en|Oxbridge slang}} The [[bottom]] part of a [[list]] of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[engulf]].
2. {{lb|en|Oxbridge slang|transitive}} To [[award]] a [[degree]] to somebody who has only just [[pass]]ed sufficiently.

Proper noun

1. The [[Persian Gulf]], or the [[region]] [[surround]]ing it.
2. The [[Gulf of Mexico]], or the region surrounding it.
3. {{lb|en|geology}} An [[epoch]] constituting a subdivision of the [[Cretaceous]].

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