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Kara Sea

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Kara Sea
A section of the Arctic Ocean between Novaya Zemlya and the Siberian mainland. Icebound much of the year, it is connected with the Barents Sea by Kara Strait.
Kara Sea [ˈkɑːrə]
n
(Placename) a shallow arm of the Arctic Ocean off the N coast of Russia: ice-free for about three months of the year
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Noun1.Kara Sea - part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Barents Sea; icebound most of the year
Arctic Ocean - ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
Bay of Ob, Gulf of Ob - an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia


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