marine

[US]/məˈriːn/
[UK]/məˈriːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to the sea or ocean, produced by the sea, living in the sea, related to the navy
n. a sailor, a soldier in the marine corps

Phrases & Collocations

marine life

marine biologist

marine ecosystem

marine pollution

marine conservation

marine environment

marine engineering

marine insurance

marine diesel

marine industry

marine biology

marine transportation

marine diesel engine

marine traffic

marine science

marine equipment

marine engine

marine geology

marine mammal

marine sediments

marine animal

marine organism

marine product

marine transport

Example Sentences

the interstitial of marine sands.

He is a marine painter.

a chordate marine animal

an estuary dense with marine life.

freshwater and marine fish.

a tubicolous marine worm.

Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.

Watts Lake began as a marine inlet.

the marine environment is divisible into a number of areas.

Real-world Examples

I study marine organisms in their natural environment.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

They're part of AMO, Air and Marine Operations.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

No one with my father's name was ever a merchant marine.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

A mortar shell explosion killed seven marines and injured a half-dozen others.

Source: AP Listening March 2013 Collection

Her father was a marine. Afterwards, he gave me three of his medals.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

It was called the revenue marine service.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation May 2013

Can't decide if I should be a data entry operator or join the marines.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

The marine corps will carry out live-fire drills.

Source: CCTV Observations

James Cook University marine scientist Mark McCormick.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2016

But marine life has managed to thrive.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

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