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Bab el-Mandeb Strait — ▪ strait, Red Sea Arabic Bāb al Mandab strait between Arabia (northeast) and Africa (southwest) that connects the Red Sea (northwest) with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean (southeast). The strait is 20 miles (32 km) wide and is… … Universalium
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Strait — A strait is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of… … Wikipedia
Bab al Mandeb — strait between southwest Arabia and Africa connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden … English contemporary dictionary
Bab-el-Mandeb — Basin countries Yemen … Wikipedia
Bab el-Mandeb — /bæb ɛl ˈmændɛb/ (say bab el mandeb) noun a strait between eastern Africa and south western Arabia, connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. 32 km wide …
Bab el Mandeb — [bab′ el man′deb΄] strait joining the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: 20 mi (32 km) wide … English World dictionary
Bab el Mandeb — geographical name strait between SW Arabia & Africa connecting Red Sea & Gulf of Aden … New Collegiate Dictionary
Babel Mandeb — Bab el Man·deb (bäb ĕl mänʹdĕb) A strategically important strait, 27.4 km (17 mi) wide, between the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa. It links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. * * * … Universalium
Bab el Mandeb — /bahb el mahn deb/ a strait between NE Africa and the SW tip of the Arabian peninsula, connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. 20 mi. (32 km) wide. * * * … Universalium
