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Traditional English :: oceanography
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oceanographic.html - n. the study of the oceans. oceanographer n. oceanographic adj. oceanographical adj. |
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Traditional English :: ocean
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oceanographic.html - n. 1 a a large expanse of sea, esp. each of the main areas called the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic Oceans. b these regarded cumulatively as the body of water surrounding the land of the globe. 2 (usu. prec. by the) the sea. 3 (often in pl.) a very large expanse or quantity of anything (oceans of time). ocean-going (of a ship) able to cross oceans. ocean tramp a merchant ship, esp. a steamer, running on no regular line or route. oceanward adv. (also -wards). [ME f. OF occean f. L oceanus f. Gk okeanos stream encircling the earth's disc, Atlantic] |
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Traditional English :: oceanarium
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oceanographic.html - n.
(pl. oceanariums or -ria) a large seawater aquarium for keeping sea animals. [OCEAN + -ARIUM, after aquarium] |
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Traditional English :: Oceania
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oceanographic.html - n. the islands of the Pacific and adjacent seas. Oceanian adj. & n. [mod.L f. F Oc |
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Traditional English :: oceanic
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oceanographic.html - adj. 1 of, like, or near the ocean. 2 (of a climate) governed by the ocean. 3 of the part of the ocean distant from the continents. 4 (Oceanic) of Oceania. |
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Traditional English :: Oceanid
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oceanographic.html - n.
(pl. Oceanids or -ides) (in Greek mythology) an ocean nymph. [Gk okeanis -idos daughter of Oceanus] |
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