sea fire

noun

: marine bioluminescence

Examples of sea fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back in early October, ships in the Caspian sea fired 26 missiles at 11 targets in north and northwest Syria. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2015

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea fire was in 1814

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“Sea fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20fire. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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