deep-sea
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of deep-sea
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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“I’ve always been fascinated by deep-sea animals,” Pereira said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Lawmaker Aumua Amata, who represents American Samoa in the US House of Representatives, said she worried deep-sea mining could disrupt fisheries providing the vast bulk of the territory's export earnings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The data included carbon isotope records, measurements of phosphorus accumulation in deep-sea sediments, and a newer iodine-to-calcium method for reconstructing ancient ocean oxygen levels.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Conservationists say this and other extraordinary deep-sea snails, limpets, mussels and clams could be threatened by plans to mine valuable minerals from the deep seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
At last they loaded the deep-sea lead, sounded—and brought up black mud!
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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