NORTH SEA, THE


Meaning of NORTH SEA, THE in English

ˌNorth ˈSea, the BrE AmE

part of the Atlantic Ocean, between Great Britain and northwest Europe. It is economically important because of its fish, and also for oil and gas which were discovered there in the 1970s.

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