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marginal sea
[ mahr-juh-nl see ]
noun
- Oceanography. a division of an ocean that lies along a continental edge and is partially separated from the open ocean by islands, peninsulas, land ridges, etc.: for example, the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Philippine Sea, and Bay of Bengal.
- International Law. a coastal body of water regarded in connection with the territorial waters of a state or nation, in that the territorial waters include a designated portion of it.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marginal sea1
First recorded in 1805–10
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