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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | Date: 2008
ma·rine
/ məˈrēn/
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adj.
of, found in, or produced by the sea:
marine plants
marine biology.
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of or relating to shipping or naval matters:
marine insurance.
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(of artists or painting) depicting scenes at sea:
marine painters.
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n.
a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea, in particular a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
PHRASES:
tell that
(or it) to the marines
a scornful expression of disbelief.
© The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008.
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