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deep-sea

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

  1. Of, related to or located in the deeper part of the sea.

    The oarfish is a deep-sea fish.

    At the time, international deep-sea shipping remained a loose cargo operation, although BR did seek to influence conversion to unit loads by providing a containerised short sea shipping service between Harwich and Rotterdam in 1968.

  2. Of or related to an open sea.

    deep-sea fishing

  3. Of a port, able to accommodate the largest ships.

    In addition to the long-standing relationship with Felixstowe (GBRf now carries a third of all containerised rail traffic arising from that port), operations have expanded at two other deep-sea ports - Southampton and Thames Gateway.

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