deep-sea

[ deep-see ]

/ ˈdipˈsi /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, in, or associated with the deeper parts of the sea: deep-sea fishing; deep-sea diver.

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Origin of deep-sea

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby deep-sea

deep mourning, deep pocket, deep pockets, deep-rooted, deep scattering layer, deep-sea, deep-sea core, deep-seated, deep-set, deep six, Deep South

How to use deep-sea in a sentence

And only in the high seas do we find living organisms that are more than 8,000 years old, such as deep-sea corals.
‘Mission Blue’ Warning: The Ocean Is Not Too Big to Fail|Sylvia A. Earle|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It turns out that Cameron has a hobby: deep-sea exploration.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It joins a list of five deep-sea exploration vehicles that have been lost or near-fatally damaged on the job since 2003.
Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research|Beenish Ahmed|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Researchers are also exploring how deep-sea trenches bury carbon and other chemicals in the seafloor.
Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research|Beenish Ahmed|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Built in 2008, Nereus featured completely new technology to meet the unique challenges of deep-sea exploration.
Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research|Beenish Ahmed|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the first place, we should note that wind waves have very little influence on the bottom of the deep sea.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
It was on a bare rock, surrounded by deep sea, that the streets of Tyre were piled up to a dizzy height.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Hints of character and of deep-sea passion had risen now and again to the surface of the girl's placid life.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
I thought of Clyde and that odd talk in the cabin of the Hebe Maitland, where all my deep-sea goings began.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
“Even as there is the devil if you escape from the deep sea,” he sneered.
The Proud Prince|Justin Huntly McCarthy

British Dictionary definitions for deep-sea

deep-sea

noun

(modifier) of, found in, or characteristic of the deep parts of the seadeep-sea fishing

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