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Arabian Sea

noun

the NW arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia.

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British Dictionary definitions for arabian sea

Arabian Sea

noun

the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India
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Culture definitions for arabian sea

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.

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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