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  • noun Plural form of ocean.
  • noun all seven seas

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Examples

  • Y larvae, or facetotectans, are found amongst marine plankton in oceans from the poles to the tropics.

    Archive 2008-05-01 2008

  • The acidification of the oceans is a very important and underplayed story.

    Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

  • Anyone who can admire our oceans is admiring the most deadly force on the planet … and they are still no less awesome to behold.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Amazing shot of a close by tornado… 2008

  • In huge reservoirs, which we call oceans, the earth's waters are stored for our use.

    Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers 1906

  • Earth, the planet on which we live, is a mighty globe bounded by a crust of rock many miles in thickness; the great volumes of water which we call our oceans lie in the deeper hollows of the crust.

    The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told J. Arthur Thomson 1897

  • This is particularly the case with those dark spots which we call oceans, the contours of which sometimes undergo modifications in matters of detail which are quite unmistakable.

    The Story of the Heavens 1876

  • Many people think that the biggest source of pollution in the oceans is oil spilled from ships, but most marine pollution is litter that starts out on land ... albatrosses fly hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles in search of food for their chicks.

    Death by Plastic » E-Mail 2009

  • Many people think that the biggest source of pollution in the oceans is oil spilled from ships, but most marine pollution is litter that starts out on land ... albatrosses fly hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles in search of food for their chicks.

    Death by Plastic 2009

  • One of the main problems humans are causing to destroy our oceans is chemical contamination.

    Oceanic Series | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • After all, 97% of the world 's water is found in oceans but is undrinkable because of its high salt content.

    High-Tech Cures for Water Shortages Michael Totty 2010

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