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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ton•kin (ton′kin′, tong′-),USA pronunciation n. - a former state in N French Indochina, now part of Vietnam.
- Gulf of, an arm of the South China Sea, W of Hainan. 300 mi. (485 km) long.
Also, Tongking, Ton•king(ton′king′, tong′-)USA pronunciation. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tonkin /ˈtɒnˈkɪn/, Tongking /ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ/ n - a former state of N French Indochina (1883–1946), on the Gulf of Tonkin: forms the largest part of N Vietnam
- Gulf of Tonkin ⇒ an arm of the South China Sea, bordered by N Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula of SW China, and Hainan Island. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)
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