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strait of ormuz

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Hor⋅muz

[hawr-mooz, hawr-muhz]
–noun
Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Also, Ormuz.

Or⋅muz

[awr-mooz, awr-muhz]
–noun
Strait of. Hormuz, Strait of.
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Hor·muz   (hôr-mōōz', hôr'mŭz')   
A strategic waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. The narrow strait controls oceangoing traffic to and from the oil-rich Gulf States.
Or·muz   (ôr'mŭz', ôr-mōōz')   
See Strait of Hormuz.
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