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high sea

 

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Noun high sea has 1 sense
  1. high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
    --1 is a kind of body of water, water
    --1 is a part of main, briny
    Antonyms: territorial waters

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Term: High Sea

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The open sea, far from land.

Example Sentence 1: Sailors who venture into the high sea must be prepared for unpredictable weather conditions.

Example Sentence 2: The fishing boat got lost in the high sea and had to be rescued by the coast guard.

Example Sentence 3: The shipwreck survivors were stranded in the high sea for days before being rescued.

Sense 2: International waters beyond any country's jurisdiction.

Example Sentence 1: The pirates took advantage of the lack of law enforcement in the high sea.

Example Sentence 2: The cargo ship was detained by the authorities when it attempted to transport illegal goods through the high sea.

Example Sentence 3: The treaty aims to establish guidelines for protecting the environment in the high sea.

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