Bismarck Sea

/ˌbɪzmɑrk si/
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Definitions of Bismarck Sea
  1. noun
    an arm of the South Pacific to the southwest of the Bismarck Archipelago
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    a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
  2. noun
    a naval battle in World War II; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943
    synonyms: battle of the Bismarck Sea
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    naval battle
    a pitched battle between naval fleets
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