marine
of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
pertaining to navigation or shipping; nautical; naval; maritime.
serving on shipboard, as soldiers.
of or belonging to the marines.
adapted for use at sea: a marine barometer.
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
one of a class of naval troops serving both on shipboard and on land.
seagoing ships collectively, especially with reference to nationality or class; shipping in general.
a picture with a marine subject; seascape.
naval affairs, or the department of a government, as in France, having to do with such affairs.
Idioms about marine
dead marine, Australian Slang. an empty bottle of beer or spirits.
tell it / that to the marines! I don't believe your story; I refuse to be fooled.
Origin of marine
1Other words from marine
- in·ter·ma·rine, adjective
- non·ma·rine, adjective, noun
- sem·i·ma·rine, adjective, noun
- su·per·ma·rine, adjective
- un·ma·rine, adjective
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How to use marine in a sentence
He let his gaze wander over to the line of Supermarine Spitfires powered with 1030 hp.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenOn the swamp's outer edge was hung the supermarine village, where no foot penetrated.
Excursions and Poems | Henry David Thoreau
British Dictionary definitions for marine
/ (məˈriːn) /
of, found in, or relating to the sea
of or relating to shipping, navigation, etc
of or relating to a body of seagoing troops: marine corps
of or relating to a government department concerned with maritime affairs
used or adapted for use at sea: a marine camera
shipping and navigation in general: the merchant marine
(capital when part of a name) a member of a marine corps or similar body
a picture of a ship, seascape, etc
tell it to the marines informal an expression of disbelief
Origin of marine
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for marine
[ mə-rēn′ ]
Relating to the sea.
Relating to a system of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents and by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Water in the marine system is at or near the full salinity of seawater. Compare lacustrine palustrine riverine.
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