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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea;
- Example: "deep-sea fishing"
- Example: "deep-sea exploration"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Deep-sea \Deep"-sea`\, a. Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. at some distance from the shore; as, deep-sea fishing. Syn: offshore. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 3. taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; as, deep-sea exploration. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

deep-sea adj 1: of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; "deep- sea fishing"; "deep-sea exploration"