marine

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/ məˈrin /

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adjective

of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.

pertaining to navigation or shipping; nautical; naval; maritime.

serving on shipboard, as soldiers.

of or belonging to the marines.

adapted for use at sea: a marine barometer.

noun

a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.

one of a class of naval troops serving both on shipboard and on land.

seagoing ships collectively, especially with reference to nationality or class; shipping in general.

a picture with a marine subject; seascape.

naval affairs, or the department of a government, as in France, having to do with such affairs.

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Idioms about marine

dead marine, Australian Slang. an empty bottle of beer or spirits.

tell it / that to the marines! I don't believe your story; I refuse to be fooled.

Origin of marine

1325–75; Middle English maryne<Middle French marin (feminine marine) <Latin marīnus of the sea, derivative of mare sea; see -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM marine

in·ter·ma·rine, adjectivenon·ma·rine, adjective, nounsem·i·ma·rine, adjective, nounsu·per·ma·rine, adjective

un·ma·rine, adjective

Words nearby marine

marina, marinade, marinara, marinate, Marinduque, marine, marine archaeology, marine barometer, marine belt, marine biology, marine borer

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How to use marine in a sentence

There needs to be a policy that mandates acoustic mitigation in the marine environment.
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You can find out more about its marine science program here.
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Sharks and rays play an important role as predators in marine ecosystems, as well as being a vital source of sustenance for many people.
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We could create the largest marine protected area in the world.
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Another key question is whether the solar-powered water jets meant to clean off the oyster cages when they rise to the surface will be strong enough to remove marine organisms that may attach.
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The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
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And, thanks to a transparent hull, exploring the deep and spotting rare marine life is practically a cinch.
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Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.
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The Marine reservist then went after his ex-wife, Nicole Hill Stone.
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Stone, according to Marine officials, served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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John Wilson, a celebrated landscape and marine painter, died at Folkstone, aged 81.
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It was unreasonable to expect those makers of marine steam-engines to report that Trevithick knew better than they did.
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REEF k, in latitude 14 degrees 47 minutes, has a dry sand upon it: its sub-marine extent was not ascertained.
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Those modern marine engines use about the same steam pressure and expand about in the same proportion.
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The effect of tidal movement in nurturing marine life is very great.
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British Dictionary definitions for marine

marine

/ (məˈriːn) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

of, found in, or relating to the sea

of or relating to shipping, navigation, etc

of or relating to a body of seagoing troopsmarine corps

of or relating to a government department concerned with maritime affairs

used or adapted for use at seaa marine camera

noun

shipping and navigation in generalthe merchant marine

(capital when part of a name) a member of a marine corps or similar body

a picture of a ship, seascape, etc

tell it to the marines informal an expression of disbelief

Word Origin for marine

C15: from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from mare sea

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Scientific definitions for marine

marine

[ mə-rēn′ ]

Relating to the sea.

Relating to a system of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents and by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Water in the marine system is at or near the full salinity of seawater. Compare lacustrine palustrine riverine.

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