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marginal sea
[ mahr-juh-nl see ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒə nl ˈsi /
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noun
water that lies alongside a state, falls under its authority, and extends about 3.5 statute miles (6 kilometers) from the coast.
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Origin of marginal sea
First recorded in 1805–10
Words nearby marginal sea
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