Mediterranean Sea
–noun
| a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 mi. (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 ft. (4400 m). |
Also called Mediterranean.
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Mediterranean Sea
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| Mediterranean Sea
An inland sea surrounded by Europe, Asia, Asia Minor, the Near East, and Africa. It connects with the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar; with the Black Sea through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus; and with the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. |
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| mediterranean sea | |
noun | |
| the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia [syn: Mediterranean] |
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Mediterranean Sea
Sea surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa.
[Chapter:] World Geography
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