Arabian Sea

American

noun

the NW arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia.

Arabian Sea British

noun

the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India

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Arabian Sea Cultural

Part of the Indian Ocean whose main arms include the Gulf of Oman to the northwest and the Gulf of Aden to the west.

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It is an important trade route between the Indian subcontinent and the states of the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.

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That maritime chokepoint crucially allows cargo ships to pass from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, facilitating the production and flow of crude oil out of the Middle East.

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The strait is crucial because it allows cargo ships to pass the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, facilitating the production and flow of crude oil from the Middle East.

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It is responsible for operations across the Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.

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That waterway connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

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