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Gulf of Ob

Gulf of Ob

7.4
A large bay in western Siberia where the Ob River flows into the Kara Sea
  • proper noun
translation icon : Golfo de Ob
  • The Gulf of Ob is covered by ice for most of the year.

Examples

  • Several rivers empty their waters into the Gulf of Ob before reaching the Arctic Ocean.

  • Fishing communities along the Gulf of Ob depend on its rich aquatic resources.

  • The Gulf of Ob is known for its rich marine life.

  • Many researchers study the ecosystem of the Gulf of Ob.

  • Fishing communities along the Gulf of Ob depend on its rich aquatic resources.

  • Several rivers empty their waters into the Gulf of Ob before reaching the Arctic Ocean.

  • The Gulf of Ob is covered by ice for most of the year.

Synonyms

Bay of Ob
vsGulf of Ob
8.2

A large area of sea on the western coast of Siberia where the Ob River flows into

focuses on formation by a river estuary rather than merely receiving water

Surface Forms

Gulf of Ob main

Morphology

gulf + of + Ob

The phrase is directly compositional: 'gulf' denotes a large inlet and 'of Ob' links that inlet to the proper name Ob, so a learner who knows 'gulf' and recognizes Ob as a place/river will infer the meaning. The 'X of Y' place-name pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English noun + of + proper noun composition, making the expression immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Gulf of Ob comes from the big 'river' Ob flowing into a wide part of the 'sea' called a Gulf. So the name describes a large inlet where the Ob meets the sea.