McMurdo Sound


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Mc·Mur·do Sound

 (mĭk-mûr′dō)
An inlet of the Ross Sea in Antarctica off the coast of Victoria Land. A US research and exploration base is here.
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McMurdo Sound

(məkˈmɜːdəʊ)
n
(Placename) an inlet of the Ross Sea in Antarctica, north of Victoria Land
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Mc•Mur′do Sound′

(məkˈmɜr doʊ)
n.
an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.
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