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What is the noun for gulfs?

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gulf
  1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
  2. (obsolete) That which swallows; the gullet.
  3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
  4. (geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
  5. (mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.
  6. A difference, especially a large difference, between groups
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “The day before, I'd taken a tour boat for a ten-hour wildlife cruise into the gulf and fjords west of town.”
      “The mist perpetually hovers over the gulf below.”
      “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.”
gulfs
  1. plural of gulf
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Through a magnifying lens can be admired seas, gulfs, meridians and parallels.”
      “We talk about gulfs between divisions but I think there's a massive one between youth and reserve team football.”
      “There are more sensuous pauses and pensive gulfs between his allegrettos and adagios.”
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