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abyss |
a vast pit, too deep to be measured. |
Arabian Desert |
The Arabian Desert is a very dry, hot, and sandy area of the Middle East. It is the largest desert in Asia.The Arabian Desert covers vast areas of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, and other countries. |
ocean |
the vast body of salt water covering about three quarters of the earth's surface. [1/2 definitions] |
Sahara |
a vast desert in northern Africa stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the River Nile. |
Sahara Desert |
a vast and very dry region of North Africa extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile River. The Sahara desert is hot and sandy, and it is the largest desert of this type in the world. |
sea |
a vast area or a great number. [1/4 definitions] |
star |
any of a vast number of heavenly bodies that give out great heat and light and can be visible from earth as points of light in the night sky. [1/8 definitions] |
vast |
If something is vast, it is very large and wide. It covers a very large area. [2 definitions] |
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