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单词 qattara depression
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Qattara Depression

[ kuh-tahr-uh ]
/ kəˈtɑr ə /

noun

a desert basin in the Libyan Desert, in northwestern Egypt: lowest point is 435 feet (133 meters) below sea level. 6,950 square miles (18,000 square kilometers).

Origin of Qattara Depression

First recorded in 1925–30; from Arabic Qaṭṭārah “dripping”

Words nearby Qattara Depression

QARANC, qasida, qat, Qatar, Qatari, Qattara Depression, qawwali, Qazvin, QB, Q-banding stain, QBP
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British Dictionary definitions for Qattara Depression

Qattara Depression
/ (kəˈtɑːrə) /

noun

an arid basin in the Sahara, in NW Egypt, impassable to vehicles. Area: about 18 000 sq km (7000 sq miles). Lowest point: 133 m (435 ft) below sea level
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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