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marine Definition

ma·rine (mə rēn)

adjective

    1. of the sea or ocean
    2. inhabiting, found in, or formed by the sea
    1. of navigation on the sea; nautical
    2. of shipping by sea; maritime
  1. used, or to be used, at sea a marine engine
    1. trained for service at sea and on land, as certain troops
    2. of such troops

Etymology: ME maryne < L marinus < mare, the sea: see mare

noun

    1. a member of a marine military force
    2. ☆ a member of the United States Marine Corps
  1. naval or merchant ships collectively; seagoing ships; fleet the merchant marine
  2. in some countries, the department of government in charge of naval affairs
  3. a picture of a ship or a sea scene

marine Synonyms

marine

modif.

aquatic, seagoing, oceangoing, seafaring, maritime, of the sea, oceanic; see also maritime 2, nautical.

marine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • threaten: Volunteers take an active part in gathering data used to protect and manage threatened marine and forest environments.
  • kill: During the evaluation, one aircraft crashed in Arizona on approach to landing, killing 19 marines.
  • join: Lieutenant Thomason did not join the marines on Hill 142 until several days after June 6th, the day of the fight.
  • set: Quality marine set up for sale north east england 19/05/04 Yes Sorry all somebody wasted my time when agreeing to purchase my tank.
  • include: Education activities focus on Fair Isle's rich environment and cultural heritage, including the marine.

Adjective modifier

  • former: A former marine has taken to living in a garden shed for 33 days in his attempt to ' Make Poverty History ' .

Modifies a noun

  • mammal: However, current understanding of the effects of noise on marine mammals is rudimentary.
  • ecosystem: The surrounding marine ecosystem provides local people with abundance resources.
  • biologist: I am going to school to become a marine biologist.
  • environment: They suggest size is the key factor here, not the marine environment.
  • turtle: Hundreds of marine turtles lay eggs here every year and the broad shore is now protected by the Projeto Tamar turtle reserve.
  • organism: The largest legendary sort of fierce sea monsters down to the smallest marine organism, all made in one day.

Used with adjective complement

  • include: However, future updates to the information presented here will also include marine SPAs.

Noun used with modifier

  • merchant: Both Acciona Trasmediterránea and Spainâs merchant marine authority have refused to comment on the new regulations.

Modifying Another Word

  • especially: In contrast, the metallothionein gene in invertebrates, especially marine ones, has not been studied thoroughly.
  • fully: These include examples of fully marine salinity, tide-swept sandbanks and relatively sheltered sandbanks.
  • mainly: Mainly marine, but some in brackish and fresh water.
  • only: What type of sand do i need to keep a fish only marine set up?
  • mostly: Sea mats are a class of mostly marine animals found around the whole of the British Isles.
  • inland: Subscribers of an you a inland marine directors ' .

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