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adjective deep·wa·ter \ ˈdēp-ˌwȯ-tər , -ˌwä- \

Definition of deepwater

:of, relating to, or characterized by water of considerable depth

deepwater sailors

; especially :able to accommodate oceangoing vessels

deepwater ports

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These companies are eager to search for untapped, deepwater fossil fuels by firing dozens of air cannons into the ocean, five or six times a minute, for months on end.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump to Prioritize Underwater Oil Drilling Over Protecting the Basis of All Ocean Life," 6 July 2017
Several other species—including deepwater fish, crustaceans, and true squid—use similar counter-illumination strategies.

— ferris jabr, Smithsonian, "How Moonlight Sets Nature’s Rhythms," 22 June 2017
Declining costs for deepwater drilling projects could give OPEC another headache within a year and may prolong the global oil glut.

— luke kawa, Bloomberg.com, "Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day," 31 May 2017
Russia has committed financial and military assets to the Arctic to stake its claim to the region's vast deepwater mineral, oil and gas deposits.

— ted cruz, CNN, "Ted Cruz: Trump should withdraw from Paris climate pact," 29 May 2017
The aquarium’s pièce de résistance: A 500,000-gallon, conical tank that holds deepwater fish from the nearby Gulf Stream.

— andres viglucci, miamiherald, "Planets soar. Sharks swarm. Lasers sparkle. Humans rejoice. The Frost Science museum will finally open.," 4 May 2017
Although tropical reef corals are the best known, scientists are increasingly finding cold and deepwater corals of various species and hues.

— National Geographic, "5 Animals Helped by Obama's Arctic and Atlantic Oil Drilling Ban," 21 Dec. 2016
Last week, Exxon became a major player in Mexico by successfully bidding with other international oil companies for the right to explore and develop deepwater reserves.

— david e. sanger, maggie haberman and clifford krauss, New York Times, "Rex Tillerson, Exxon Chief, Is Expected to Be Pick for Secretary of State," 10 Dec. 2016

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