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Straits of Hormuz

Straits of Hormuz is the alternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

Meaning of Strait of Hormuz

Proper noun

the Strait of Hormuz

  1. A strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf.
    • using air-to-air refueling, Iraq had attacked as far as the Strait of Hormuz.1999, Marvin Pokrant, Desert Storm at Sea, What the Navy Really Did, page 44

Questions about Straits of Hormuz

What is Straits of Hormuz the alternative form of?
Straits of Hormuz is the alternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

Words near Straits of Hormuz in the dictionary

  1. straits
  2. Straits dollar
  3. Straits dollars
  4. Straits of Florida
  5. Straits of Gibraltar
  6. Straits of Hormuz
  7. Straits of Juan de Fuca
  8. Straits of Magellan
  9. Straits of Malacca
  10. Straits of Tiran
  11. Straits Settlements

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