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sea

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–noun
1. the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
2. a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries: the North Sea.
3. one of the seven seas; ocean.
4. a large lake or landlocked body of water.
5. the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind.
6. the waves.
7. a large wave: The heavy seas almost drowned us.
8. a widely extended, copious, or overwhelming quantity: a sea of faces; a sea of troubles.
9. the work, travel, and shipboard life of a sailor: The sea is a hard life but a rewarding one.
10. Astronomy. mare 3 .
–adjective
11. of, pertaining to, or adapted for use at sea.
—Idioms
12. at sea,
a. on the ocean.
b. perplexed; uncertain: completely at sea as to how to answer the question.
Also, asea.
13. follow the sea, to pursue a nautical career: Many boys then dreamed of following the sea.
14. go to sea,
a. to set out on a voyage.
b. to embark on a nautical career.
15. half seas over, Slang. partly or completely drunk: They came home at dawn, looking half seas over. Also, half-seas over.
16. put to sea, to embark on a sea voyage: The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea. Also, put out to sea.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME see, OE sǣ; c. D zee, G See, ON sær sea, Goth saiws marsh

Synonyms:
8. multitude, host, abundance, mass.
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sea   (sē)   
n.  

  1. The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky.

  2. Abbr. S.

    1. A tract of water within an ocean.

    2. A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land.

    3. A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water.

    4. The condition of the ocean's surface with regard to its course, flow, swell, or turbulence: a rising sea; choppy seas.

    5. A wave or swell, especially a large one: a 40-foot sea that broke over the stern.

    1. The condition of the ocean's surface with regard to its course, flow, swell, or turbulence: a rising sea; choppy seas.

    2. A wave or swell, especially a large one: a 40-foot sea that broke over the stern.

  4. Something that suggests the ocean in its overwhelming sweep or vastness: a sea of controversy.

  5. Seafaring as a way of life.

  6. Astronomy A lunar mare.


[Middle English see, from Old English sǣ.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
sea

  1. n.
    cocaine. (Drugs. A spelling-out of C.) : I never used sea before. I hear there's nothing like it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

sea 
O.E. sæ "sheet of water, sea, lake," from P.Gmc. *saiwaz (cf. O.S. seo, O.Fris. se, M.Du. see), of unknown origin, outside connections "wholly doubtful" (Buck). Gmc. languages also use the general IE word (represented by Eng. mere), but have no firm distinction between "sea" and "lake," either by size or by salt vs. fresh. This may reflect the Baltic geography where the languages are thought to have originated. The two words are used more or less interchangeably, and exist in opposite senses (e.g. Goth. saiws "lake," marei "sea;" but Du. zee "sea," meer "lake"). Cf. also O.N. sær "sea," but Dan. sø, usually "lake" but "sea" in phrases. Ger. See is "sea" (fem.) or "lake" (masc.). Meaning "dark area of the moon's surface" is attested from 1667 (see mare (2)). Phrase sea change "transformation" is attested from 1610, first in Shakespeare ("The Tempest," I.ii). Sea legs is from 1712; sea serpent attested from 1646; sea level first recorded 1806. At sea in the fig. sense of "perplexed" is attested from 1768, from lit. sense of "out of sight of land."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

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Idioms & Phrases

sea

In addition to the idiom beginning with sea, also see at sea; between a rock and a hard place (devil and the deep blue sea); high seas; not the only fish in the sea; put out (to sea).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
SEA

  1. Seattle Mariners

  2. Seattle Seahawks

  3. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

  4. solar elevation angle

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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