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territorial waters

ter·ri·to·ri·al Wa·ters
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ter-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- waw-terz, wot-erz]
    • /ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz/
    • /ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl ˈwɔː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ter-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- waw-terz, wot-erz]
    • /ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz/

Definitions of territorial waters words

  • noun territorial waters law: nation's boundaries 1
  • noun plural territorial waters A country's territorial waters are the parts of the sea close to its coast which are recognized by international agreement to be under its control, especially with regard to fishing rights. 0
  • noun plural territorial waters the waters over which a nation exercises jurisdiction and control 0

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Origin of territorial waters

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Territorial waters

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

territorial waters popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for territorial waters

noun territorial waters

  • continental shelf — The continental shelf is the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.
  • continental slope — a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin.
  • land bridge — Geology. an actual or hypothetical strip of land, subject to submergence, that connects adjacent continental landmasses and serves as a route of dispersal for plants and animals: a prehistoric land bridge between Asia and North America.

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