celebes sea in English

noun
1
a part of the western Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and the island of Sulawesi, and bounded on the west by Borneo. It is linked to the Java Sea by the Makassar Strait.

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1. She departed Subic Bay 24 April to cover minesweeping and amphibious operations in the Celebes Sea off Borneo.

2. Its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is much larger towards the South China Sea and Celebes Sea than to the Sulu Sea.

3. In addition to high abundance of fish caught in the Celebes sea, this sea also yields other aquatic products like sea tang.

4. Borneo is surrounded by the Java Sea to its south, the Celebes Sea on its east, and the South China Sea to its north

5. The island is bounded by the South China Sea to the northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea to the east, and the Java Sea to the south—the latter separating Borneo from the island of Java.