Chukchi Sea


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Chukchi Sea

n
(Placename) part of the Arctic Ocean, north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America. Russian name: Chukotskoye More Also called: Chukot Sea
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Chuk′chi Sea′


n.
a part of the Arctic Ocean, N of the Bering Strait.
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Noun1.Chukchi Sea - part of the Arctic Ocean just to the north of the Bering Strait
Arctic Ocean - ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
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