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Qattara Depression
[ kuh-tahr-uh ]
noun
- a desert basin in the Libyan Desert, in northwestern Egypt: lowest point is 435 feet (133 meters) below sea level. 6,950 square miles (18,000 square kilometers).
Qattara Depression
/ kəˈtɑːrə /
noun
- an arid basin in the Sahara, in NW Egypt, impassable to vehicles. Area: about 18 000 sq km (7000 sq miles). Lowest point: 133 m (435 ft) below sea level
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Qattara Depression1
First recorded in 1925–30; from Arabic Qaṭṭārah “dripping”
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Example Sentences
The Qattara Depression in Egypt extends to 440 feet below sea level, and a length of 186 miles (with a width of 95 miles).
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