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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Dead′ Sea′, - Place Namesa salt lake between Israel and Jordan: the lowest lake in the world. 46 mi. (74 km) long;
10 mi. (16 km) wide;
1293 ft. (394 m) below sea level.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Dead Sea n - a lake between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, now 420 m (1378 ft) below sea level; originally 390 m (1285 ft): the lowest lake in the world, with no outlet and very high salinity; outline, esp at the southern end, reduced considerably in recent years. Area: originally about 950 sq km (365 sq miles); by 2003 about 625 sq km (240 sq miles)
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