oceanic : Idioms & Phrases


national oceanic and atmospheric administration

  • noun an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather
    NOAA.
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oceanic abyss

  • noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
    trench; deep.
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oceanic bird

  • noun bird of the open seas
    pelagic bird.
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oceanic bonito

  • noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
    bonito; Katsuwonus pelamis.
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oceanic whitetip shark

  • noun large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
    Carcharinus longimanus; whitetip shark; white-tipped shark.
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