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Arabian Sea

noun
  1. the NW arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia.
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Arabian Sea

noun
  1. the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India
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arabian sea in Culture

Arabian Sea

Part of the Indian Ocean whose main arms include the Gulf of Oman to the northwest and the Gulf of Aden to the west.

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Note

It is an important trade route between the Indian subcontinent and the states of the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.
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