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• rub al khali
  rub al khali

  noun

  a desert in southern Arabia, north of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. About 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km).
• Rub` al Khali
  Rub` al Khali

  noun

  a desert in S Arabia, mainly in Saudi Arabia, extending southeast from Nejd to Hadramaut and northeast from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)

rub al khali

American  

[roob ahl khah-lee, roob al kah-lee] / ˌrʊb ɑl ˈxɑ li, ˌrʊb æl ˈkɑ li /

noun

1. a desert in southern Arabia, north of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. About 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km).

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Rub` al Khali British  

/ ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Ar Rimal.  English names: Great Sandy Desert.   Empty Quarter.  a desert in S Arabia, mainly in Saudi Arabia, extending southeast from Nejd to Hadramaut and northeast from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates. Area: about 777 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)

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