Davy Jones's locker

noun

Definition of Davy Jones's lockernext
as in high seas

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  1. basin
  2. blue water
  3. depths
  4. sea
Noun
  • The Indian monsoon failed, followed by late, torrential rains that triggered widespread flooding in the Ganges basin.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • To spot tiny cracks, look for beads of water on the outside of the toilet bowl, especially near the tank or basin.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of basin
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  • This is armchair travel at its finest: a kaleidoscope of rainbow beach umbrellas crowd the frame here; couples sunbathe on the rocky shores of the Amalfi there; behind it all, the dazzling blue waters of the Mediterranean, or Tyrrhenian Sea.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Maher’s cover, which debuted last month, featured her standing almost defiantly on a dock on Fire Island Beach in Bellport, New York, with blue water and green-yellow marshland behind her.
    Frankie de la Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of blue water
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  • In the frigid depths, the cold-blooded animals’ movements and metabolism slow dramatically.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The infected have undergone terrifying mutations and expose the depths of humanity’s struggle to endure.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depths
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  • France wants to open an air and sea bridge to Mayotte Mayotte has a population of just over 300,000 spread over two main islands.
    Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Io, the innermost giant moon of Jupiter, may not have a shallow sea of magma beneath its surface, as was previously thought.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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