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Meanings of bounding main in English
The mass of water occupying all of the Earth's surface not occupied by land, but excluding all lakes and inland seas.
Synonyms
Examples for "sea"
Examples for "sea"
1
In the area of music, however, a sea change is in order.
2
Earlier efforts produced fierce clashes at sea with anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd.
3
At least 20 fishing boats were reported missing at sea, police said.
4
The final entry, for December 15, simply read Storm ended, sea calm.
5
Last year, the sea froze for the first time in 20 years.
1
So whose responsibility is it to help prevent ocean-grabbing in developing nations?
2
More than two billion years ago, sand settled on the ocean floor.
3
Even today our knowledge of the ocean floors remains remarkably low resolution.
4
My personal home has south facing glass, looking out over the ocean.
5
The ocean storms brewing meant they decided to continue to New Zealand.
1
The South China Sea is a body of water south of China?
2
However, it is only the fifth saltiest body of water on Earth.
3
She closed the very short distance to the immense body of water.
4
We go to find another body of water, and to warn others.
5
Over time a depositional feature builds out into the body of water.
Usage of bounding main in English
1
We are on the bounding main, ticketed for a port thousands of miles away.
2
Buy an orphans' home, and dump 'em all in a big ship and go sailing, sailing over the bounding main.
3
Remember Madge "scanning the bounding main in vain" for Harold, that cameo from the Queen, and the days when Ramsay Street celebrated Christmas in June?