Mannar
[ muh-nahr ]
/ məˈnɑr /
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noun
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
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Words nearby Mannar
Mannaean, manna from heaven, Mannai, manna lichen, mannan, Mannar, manna sugar, manned, mannequin, manner, mannered
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How to use Mannar in a sentence
Mannar eventually made defeating anemia with iron-enriched salt part of his life’s mission.
The Download: YouTube’s deadly crafts, and DeepMind’s new chatbot|Rhiannon Williams|September 23, 2022|MIT Technology ReviewAnemia was common even in Mannar’s relatively well-off social circle.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology ReviewMannar figures he went to over 50 countries on similar missions.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology ReviewTheir study was one of 14 covered in a 2018 meta-analysis in the journal Advances in Nutrition, coauthored by Mannar.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
British Dictionary definitions for Mannar
Mannar
/ (məˈnɑː) /
noun
Gulf of Mannar the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing
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