gulf

noun · verbA1

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noun

Plural noun:

gulfsgulph

1.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
2.
(obsolete)That which swallows; the gullet.
3.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
4.
(geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
the Gulf of Mexico
the Persian Gulf
5.
(mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.
6.
(figuratively)(figurative) A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
7.
(figuratively)(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
8.
(Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

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verb

V_es/s

gulfs

V_ing/Gerund

gulfing

V_ed/pp

gulfedgulph

1.
(transitive)To engulf.
2.
(transitive)(Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

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Đồng nghĩa

abyss riftdifference abyss, rift

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (bosom, gulf), of obscure origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (to curve, arch).