Shatt-al-Arab
[shat-al-ar-uh b, shaht-] /ˈʃæt ælˈær əb, ˈʃɑt-/
noun
1.
a river in SE Iraq, formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, flowing SE to the Persian Gulf. 123 miles (198 km) long.
Shatt-al-Arab
/ˈʃætælˈærəb/
noun
1.
a river in SE Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: flows southeast as part of the border between Iraq and Iran to the Persian Gulf. Length: 193 km (120 miles)
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