26984 words

marine

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
related to the sea or sea transport:

Examples:

The oil slick seriously threatens marine life around the islands.
Marine biologists are concerned about the effects of untreated sewage that is flowing into coastal waters.
One plane, a marine F18, was lost in the raid.
The Central harbour area will be closed to all marine traffic from 3.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
2
a soldier who works closely with the navy and is trained especially for military operations on land that begin from the sea
3
of or near the sea:

Examples:

a marine biologist
The oil slick threatened marine life around the islands.
4
a member of the United States Marine Corps, a part of the US military forces that consists of soldiers who operate on land and sea
5
related to the sea or sea transport:

Examples:

The oil slick seriously threatens marine life around the islands.
Over the years we have been rather shortsighted about protecting our marine environment.
a marine engineer/biologist/ecologist

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