deep-water

See also: deepwater, Deepwater, deep water, and Deep Water

English

Adjective

deep-water

1. Having a great depth of water.

   a deep-water harbour

   • 2021 October 20, “News in pictures”, in RAIL, number 942, page 31, photo caption:

     The route was opened in stages between 1846-57, to link mineral industries in the area to a deep-water port at Barrow [-in-Furness] and to the rest of the national network.

2. Carried out at great depth.

   deep-water drilling

3. Located in or near deep ocean waters.

   a deep-water port

4. Living at a great depth underwater

Alternative forms

• deepwater

Derived terms

• deepwater big-eyed worm eel
• deepwater cardinalfish
• deepwater prawn

 

Translations

having a great depth of water

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 深水的 (shēnshuǐ de)

• Finnish: syvä-

carried out at great depth

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 深水的 (shēnshuǐ de)

• Finnish: syvän veden

located in or near deep water

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 深水的 (shēnshuǐ de)

• Finnish: syvän veden

See also

• blue-water navy
• deep water