Definition of “marine” - English Dictionary

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“marine” in English

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marineadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /məˈriːn/ us ​ /məˈriːn/

marinenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /məˈriːn/ us ​ /məˈriːn/

(Definition of “marine” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“marine” in American English

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marineadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /məˈrin/

› of or near the sea:

a marine biologist
The oil slick threatened marine life around the islands.

Marinenoun [ C ]

us ​ /məˈrin/

› a member of the United States Marine Corps, a part of the US military forces that consists of soldiers who operate on land and sea

(Definition of “marine” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“marine” in Business English

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marineadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /məˈriːn/ us ​

› TRANSPORT related to the sea or sea transport:

The oil slick seriously threatens marine life around the islands.
Over the years we have been rather shortsighted about protecting our marine environment.
a marine engineer/biologist/ecologist
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maritime

(Definition of “marine” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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