: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
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chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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Her expertise enabled immediate identification of multiple new deep-sea species.
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New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
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Some rely on furnaces hotter than 760°C, others on pressures comparable to deep-sea environments, and many involve hazardous compounds such as hydrazine or melamine.
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Terminal Catalunya operates the Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), which is the main deep-sea gateway for cargo moving to and from Barcelona and elsewhere throughout Spain.
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New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
Some rely on furnaces hotter than 760°C, others on pressures comparable to deep-sea environments, and many involve hazardous compounds such as hydrazine or melamine.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Terminal Catalunya operates the Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), which is the main deep-sea gateway for cargo moving to and from Barcelona and elsewhere throughout Spain.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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