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Meaning and definition for "gulf" word

[noun] an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"
[noun] a deep wide chasm
[noun] an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
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\Gulf\, n. [F. golfe, It. golfo, fr. Gr. ? bosom, bay, gulf, LGr. ?.] 1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin, He then surveyed Hell and the gulf between. --Milton. Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed. --Luke xvi. 26. 2. That which swallows; the gullet. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. --Shak. A gulf of ruin, swallowing gold. --Tennyson. 4. (Geog.) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico. 5. (Mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode. {Gulf Stream} (Geog.), the warm ocean current of the North Atlantic. Note: It originates in the westward equatorial current, due to the trade winds, is deflected northward by Cape St. Roque through the Gulf of Mexico, and flows parallel to the coast of North America, turning eastward off the island of Nantucket. Its average rate of flow is said to be about two miles an hour. The similar Japan current, or Kuro-Siwo, is sometimes called the Gulf Stream of the Pacific. {Gulf weed} (Bot.), a branching seaweed ({Sargassum bacciferum}, or sea grape), having numerous berrylike air vessels, -- found in the Gulf Stream, in the Sargasso Sea, and elsewhere.

See also: body of water | chasm | disparity | Golfo de Mexico | Gulf of Aden | Gulf of Akaba | Gulf of Alaska | Gulf of Antalya | Gulf of Aqaba | Gulf of Bothnia | Gulf of California | Gulf of Corinth | Gulf of Finland | Gulf of Guinea | Gulf of Lepanto | Gulf of Mexico | Gulf of Oman | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | Gulf of Siam | Gulf of Sidra | Gulf of St. Lawrence | Gulf of Suez | Gulf of Tehuantepec | Gulf of Thailand | Persian Gulf | sea | Sea of Cortes | water |

Related terms: bay, box canyon, chap, chasm, chimney, creek, fault, firth, gash, gat, incision, interval, Maelstrom, nullah, outlet, passageway, ravine, regurgitation, scissure, slough, uncorking, vortex

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Let's analyse "gulf" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: FLUG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: --. ..- .-.. ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gulf: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gulf: 7 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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