Bay of Bengal

[ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guhl, beng-]

Ben·gal

[ben-gawl, -gahl, beng-; ben-guhl, beng-]
noun
1.
a former province in NE India, now divided between India and Bangladesh. Compare East Bengal, West Bengal.
2.
Bay of, a part of the Indian Ocean between India and Burma (Myanmar).
3.
a raw silk from Bengal.
4.
a fabric, especially one made of silk and hair.
5.
a fabric, similar to muslin, with printed stripes.
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Bay of Bengal [(ben-gawl, ben-gahl)]

Arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Sri Lanka on the west, Bangladesh on the north, and Southeast Asia on the east.

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