deep-water

• Qui se rapporte aux eaux profondes ou s'y produit ; souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour qualifier quelque chose de complexe, risqué ou difficile à comprendre.

Relating to or occurring in deep water; often used metaphorically to describe something complex, risky, or difficult to navigate.

1. Of or carried on in waters of great depthB2formal

   Relating to, occurring in, or designed for use in deep parts of the ocean or large lakes.

   de grande profondeur / en eaux profondes

   • The company specializes in deep-water oil drilling.
   • Deep-water fish have adapted to high pressure environments.
   • They conducted a deep-water survey of the ocean floor.

   Synonymesabyssalbathyaldeep-sea

   Antonymesinshore