Laptev Sea
[ lap-tef, -tev; Russian lah-ptyif ]
/ ˈlæp tɛf, -tɛv; Russian ˈlɑ ptyɪf /
noun
an arm of the Arctic Ocean N of the Russian Federation in Asia, between Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands.
Also called
Nordenskjöld Sea.
British Dictionary definitions for laptev sea
Laptev Sea
/ (ˈlæptɪf) /
noun
a shallow arm of the Arctic Ocean, along the N coast of Russia between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands
Former name: Nordenskjöld Sea