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Hormuz
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Hor·muz  (hôr-mz, hôrmz), Strait of also Strait of Or·muz (ôr-mz, ôrmz)
A strategic waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. The narrow strait controls oceangoing traffic to and from the oil-rich Gulf States.
Hormuz [hɔːˈmuːz ˈhɔːmʌz], Ormuz
n
(Placename) an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz: ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq. km (16 sq. miles)


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