deep water
deep water noun: waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
Noun
deep water (countable and uncountable, plural deep waters)
- Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
- But deep water was not secured until 1926, when Corpus Christi dug itself out 21 miles to the sea.1940, Federal Writers' Project, Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, page 71
- A difficult or embarrassing situation.
- You will be in deep water if you are found copying work from other students.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, water.
Proper noun capitalized: Deep Water
Deep Water
deep water meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
deep water in Tamil
- ஆழ்கடல் நீர்
deep water in Vietnamese
- difficult or embarrassing situation
- nước sôi lửa bỏng
Forms of deep water
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | deep waters |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Deepwater |
Questions about deep water
- What does deep water mean?
- Deep water means waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
- What is deep water in Tamil?
- Deep water in Tamil is ஆழ்கடல் நீர். See Deep water meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deep water?
- Deep water can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of deep water?
- The plural of deep water is deep waters.
Words near deep water in the dictionary
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