ocean engineering

noun

: engineering that deals with the application of design, construction, and maintenance principles and techniques to the ocean environment

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ocean engineering was in 1964

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“Ocean engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocean%20engineering. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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