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A part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Harbors are often located in a bay.
  • They put him in the sick bay
  • There was an abundance of what we call bay-windows, and ornamented balconies.
  • Keeping a match-play giant at bay is no small task.
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  • The "bey" (title of respect in several Middle Eastern countries) saw the dog "bay" (howl) at the moon as a "bai" (yellow mist) arose from the "bay" (inlet of the sea).
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