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Plural for a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth
“The day before, I'd taken a tour boat for a ten-hour wildlife cruise into the gulf and fjords west of town.”
Plural for a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss
“The mist perpetually hovers over the gulf below.”
Plural for a gap, fissure or opening between two objects
“The descent to Lyons through a gulf in the cloud, some 2 miles wide and 7000 feet deep, was a dramatic return to the world.”
Plural for an infinite or immeasurable space or depth
“Those missiles the Martians had fired at us drew earthward, rushing now at a pace of many miles a second through the empty gulf of space.”
Plural for a large difference or division between two people or things
“The gulf between the two divisions was never more evident as Everton eased through virtually without breaking a sweat.”
Plural for a whirling mass of fluid or air
“There is the theory wherein the Waratah was sucked into a gulf in the ocean and drawn by powerful inshore counter-currents into some submarine cavern.”
Plural for the property of not being in balance
Plural for a large hole in the ground
Plural for a space entirely devoid of matter or contents
Plural for a place on the coast where ships can moor safely
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