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Princeton's WordNet

  1. United States waters, U.S. watersnoun

    territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories

    "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"

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  1. u.s. waters

    U.S. waters, also known as U.S. territorial waters, generally refer to the waters over which the United States has jurisdiction. This typically includes the twelve nautical mile zone extending from the coastal baseline, rivers, lakes, and inland bodies of water within the boundaries of the United States. It also includes certain offshore areas, such as parts of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones which extend up to 200 nautical miles from the coastline. Jurisdiction includes sovereignty over surface and airspace, and to a certain extent, the seabed and subsoil.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of u.s. waters in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of u.s. waters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of u.s. waters in a Sentence

  1. The Maryland Democrat:

    I don't think Maxine Waters meant violence. ... Maxine Waters's never advocated violence. Maxine Waters, Maxine Waters is a passionate -- Maxine Waters believes in Maxine Waters issues. i don't think it is, but it concerns me.

  2. Michael Regan:

    We are committed to establishing a durable definition of ‘waters of the United States’ based on Supreme Court precedent and drawing from the lessons learned from the current and previous regulations, as well as input from a wide array of stakeholders, so we can better protect our nation’s waters, foster economic growth, and support thriving communities.

  3. Brian Hargis:

    REJOICE AND CELEBRATE! today is NOT a ‘tragic error’ nor a ‘very solemn moment for the United States.’ We should not condemn the Supreme Court to Hell as Maxine Waters did today.

  4. Ian Fenty:

    It's very rare anywhere on the planet to see 700 meters of no temperature variation, normally we find colder waters in the upper hundred meters or so, but right in front of the glacier it's warm all the way up, these warm waters now are able to be in direct contact with the ice over its entire face, supercharging the melting.

  5. Joshua Axelrod:

    TransCanada's revised application would see a massive amount of tar sands oil shipped daily through the most productive and biodiverse waters on the East Coast.

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