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interoceanic, a.|ˌɪntərəʊʃiːˈænɪk| [inter- 4 b.] Situated between oceans; connecting two oceans, as a strait or canal. So interˈocean a.
1850Clayton–Bulwer Treaty 19 Apr. 8 Interoceanic communication. 1855Hyde Clarke Eng. Dict., Interoceanic. 1856Sat. Rev. II. 651/1 Englishmen ought to anticipate the difficulty by insisting on due security for the Inter-Oceanic passage. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Interoceanic, lying between two seas; a communication connecting two oceans—as a railway, road, etc. 1891J. Winsor Columbus App. 573 [They] had been misled by the broad estuary of the La Plata to think that it was really an inter-oceanic passage. 1913Chambers's Jrnl. Jan. 22/2 The isthmus..became a centre of attraction for interocean transit. 1969Jane's Freight Containers 1968–1969 93/1 Parcel Tankers, Inc. Agent: Interocean Steamship Corp. |