Gulf of Tehuantepec — noun an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑Pacific, ↑Pacific Ocean, ↑Mexico, ↑United Mexican States … Useful english dictionary
Tehuantepec, Gulf of — Inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeastern Mexico. It extends 300 mi (500 km) between Oaxaca and Chiapas states and is 100 mi (160 km) wide at its mouth. Numerous lagoons mark its shores, and the Tehuantepec River and numerous smaller streams flow… … Universalium
Tehuantepec, Isthmus of — ▪ isthmus, Mexico Spanish Istmo de Tehuantepec isthmus in southern Mexico, between the Gulf of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico to the north, and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the Pacific Ocean to the south. From gulf to gulf the isthmus is… … Universalium
Tehuantepec Jackrabbit — Taxobox name = Tehuantepec JackrabbitMSW3 Hoffmann | pages = 199] status = EN | status system = IUCN2.3 status ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Lagomorph Specialist Group | year = 1996 | title = Lepus flavigularis | id = 11790 | downloaded = 2006 12… … Wikipedia
gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… … Universalium
Tehuantepec — /teuh wahn teuh pek /; Sp. /te wahn te pek /, n. 1. Isthmus of, an isthmus in S Mexico, between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of Campeche. 125 mi. (200 km) wide at its narrowest point. 2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, off the S coast… … Universalium
Tehuantepec — Te•huan•te•pec [[t]təˈwɑn təˌpɛk[/t]] n. 1) geg Isthmus of, an isthmus in S Mexico, between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of Campeche. 125 mi. (200 km) wide at its narrowest point 2) geg Gulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, off the S coast of … From formal English to slang
Tehuantepec — /teuh wahn teuh pek /; Sp. /te wahn te pek /, n. 1. Isthmus of, an isthmus in S Mexico, between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of Campeche. 125 mi. (200 km) wide at its narrowest point. 2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, off the S coast… … Useful english dictionary
Tehuantepec — /təwantəˈpɛk/ (say tuhwahntuh pek) noun Isthmus of, an isthmus in southern Mexico between the Gulf of Tehuantepec, an open bay of the Pacific, and the Gulf of Campeche. 201 km wide …
Tehuantepec, Isthmus of — geographical name the narrowest section of Mexico, between Gulf of Tehuantepec (on Pacific side) & Bay of Campeche; 137 miles (220 kilometers) wide at narrowest point … New Collegiate Dictionary
