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marine
[ muh-reen ]
/ mÉĖrin /
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adjective
noun
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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
1325ā75; Middle English maryne<Middle French marin (feminine marine) <Latin marÄ«nus of the sea, derivative of mare sea; see -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for marine
marine
/ (mÉĖriĖn) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
noun
Word Origin for marine
C15: from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from mare sea
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Scientific definitions for marine
marine
[ mÉ-rÄnā² ]
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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