delimit
verb (used with object)
to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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One task will be delimiting the ocean, which some researchers think could exist in multiple layers, separated by high-pressure species of ice.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023