what does U.S. waters mean?
U.S. WATERS as NOUN
- Meaning
- territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations
Hypernyms(s) U.S. waters is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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