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Shatt-al-A•rab
Pronunciation: (shat'al ar'ub, shät'-), [key]—
n.
a river in SE Iraq, formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, flowing SE to the Persian Gulf. 123 mi. (198 km) long.
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