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marine

adjective · noun · verb

Simple meaning

About or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea.

Pronunciation

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mereen

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IPA pronunciation (US)

mɚˈin

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

  2. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.

  3. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

  4. Used or adapted for use at sea.

  5. Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps.

noun

  1. A painting representing some marine subject.

  2. A member of the United States Marine Corps

verb

  1. To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage.

  2. To adapt for use in a marine environment.

  3. To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

Used this way, marine is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • marinesnounPlural form

    An amphibious division of the United States Navy.

  • marinernounInflected form

    A man who serves as a sailor.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • marine creaturenounCompound term

    Any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals.

  • marine engineernounCompound term

    A naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines.

  • marine gluenounCompound term

    Glue that is not water soluble.

  • marine iguananounCompound term

    Shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands.

  • marine lawnounCompound term

    The branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.

  • marine minenounCompound term

    An explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it.

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