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Arabian Sea

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Arabian Sea
The northwest part of the Indian Ocean between Arabia and western India. It has long been an important trade route between India and the West.
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Noun1.Arabian SeaArabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
Gulf of Oman - an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south
Arabian Gulf, Persian Gulf - a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Ormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
Translations
Arabian Sea nMar m de Omán
Arabian Sea nmer f d'Arabie
Arabian Sea Arabia n the Arabian Sea → das Arabische Meer
Arabian Sea nmare m Arabico


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Beijing and Islamabad are conducting surveys for a rail line across the Karakoram mountains linking western China to northern Pakistan, which would tie up with Chinese-funded roads and railways leading to Pakistani ports on the Arabian Sea.
The 151 "deluxe villas" will each have a patio with views of both the Arabian Sea and the spectacular Hajjar Mountains.
It will be a long time before China can directly establish a physical presence in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf, but, as indicated earlier, its westward reach by land is increasing, and eventually its maritime capabilities will permit expansion into the Indian Ocean.
 
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