oceanic trench

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Definition

noun. a long narrow steepsided depression in the earth's oceanic crust usually lying above a subduction zone

Example Sentence

Scientists are discovering new life in that oceanic trench.

Synonyms

depression in the oceanic crust; large ocean ditch; large ocean gully

Antonyms

Rocky Mountains

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