deepwater
[
deep
-
waw
-ter, -
wot
-er]
/ˈdipˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər/
adjective
1.
having, requiring, or operating in
deep
,
water
:
deepwater shipping; deepwater drilling for oil.
Origin
1785-95;
deep
+
water
Slang definitions & phrases for
deep water
deep water
Related Terms
in deep water
Idioms and Phrases with
deep water
deep water
see:
in deep
, def. 2.