[ah-kuh-buh, ak-uh-] 
| 1. | a seaport in SW Jordan, at the N end of the Gulf of Aqaba. 10,000. |
| 2. | Gulf of, an arm of the Red Sea, between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 100 mi. (160 km) long. |
| gulf of akaba | |
noun | |
| a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia [syn: Gulf of Aqaba] |
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