gulf
/ɡʌlf/ noun C1- A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
- A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea · the Gulf of Mexico· the Persian Gulf
- A large deposit of ore in a lode.
- A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
- A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
- The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
Plural gulfs
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“I will,” declared the Scarecrow, “for, if you found that you could not jump over the gulf, Dorothy would be killed, or the Tin Woodman badly dented on the rocks below.
The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down.
The Lion was about to reply when suddenly they came to another gulf across the road.
The Tin Woodman began to use his axe at once, and, just as the two Kalidahs were nearly across, the tree fell with a crash into the gulf, carrying the ugly, snarling brutes with it, and both were dashed to pieces on the sharp rocks at the bottom.
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