: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
Examples of deep-sea in a Sentence
chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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Before this effort, scientists had found only about 50 whale falls in all the world’s oceans since 1977, when a deep-sea naval vessel spotted the first specimen off nearby Santa Catalina Island.
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Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024
The waterfront development provides a clear path straight out to the Atlantic for yacht owners and charterers alike, including catamaran snorkel tours and deep-sea fishing excursions.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
In recent years, there have been hundreds of dangerous boat-ramming incidents by orca whales, which have been subsequently cast as deep-sea villains plotting to take back the ocean, The Post previously reported.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The high winds and rough seas bring cooler, deep-sea water to the surface, and an increase in chlorophyll due to this mixing, which ramps up phytoplankton abundance, bringing with it the fish, squid and crustaceans that feed on it.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024
The waterfront development provides a clear path straight out to the Atlantic for yacht owners and charterers alike, including catamaran snorkel tours and deep-sea fishing excursions.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
In recent years, there have been hundreds of dangerous boat-ramming incidents by orca whales, which have been subsequently cast as deep-sea villains plotting to take back the ocean, The Post previously reported.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The high winds and rough seas bring cooler, deep-sea water to the surface, and an increase in chlorophyll due to this mixing, which ramps up phytoplankton abundance, bringing with it the fish, squid and crustaceans that feed on it.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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