Java Trench

American  

[jah-vuh trench] / ˈdʒɑ və ˈtrɛntʃ /

noun

1. an oceanic trench in the Indian Ocean south of Java, Indonesia, with a maximum depth of 23,580 feet (7,187 meters), the deepest known place in the Indian Ocean: part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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Etymology

Origin of Java Trench

First recorded in 1900–05