java sea

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Definition of java sea in English English dictionary

An sea north of the island of Java in Indonesia and south of Borneo

Part of the western Pacific Ocean between Java and Borneo islands. Measuring 900 mi (1,450 km) long by 260 mi (420 km) wide, it occupies a total area of 167,000 sq mi (433,000 sq km). A shallow sea, it has a mean depth of 151 ft (46 m). It was the scene of a World War II naval battle (1942) that resulted in an Allied defeat and Japan's invasion of Java

Hyphenation

Ja·va sea

Turkish pronunciation

cävı si

Pronunciation

/ˈʤävə ˈsē/ /ˈʤɑːvə ˈsiː/