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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Deep-sea

· Deep·-sea · IPA
01 a. Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; dee…
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc.
  2. 2.
    at some distance from the shore; as, deep-sea fishing.
  3. 3.
    taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; as, deep-sea exploration.
Syn. offshore.