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- [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/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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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