ocean

Noun
  1. A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere (synset 109399110)
    associated with:
    • body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
    • shore - the land along the edge of a body of water
    is a type of: body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
    subtypes: deep - literary term for an ocean
    specific instances:
    • antarctic ocean - the southern waters surrounding Antarctica
    • arctic ocean - ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
    • atlantic, atlantic ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
    • indian ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south
    • pacific, pacific ocean - the largest ocean in the world
    is a part of: hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
  2. Anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume (synset 113799183)
    is a type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    same as: sea

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