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Puerto Rico Trench

Puerto Rico Trench

7.8
A very deep part of the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico and Haiti
  • noun
  • /ˈpwɛrtoʊ ˈriːkoʊ trɛnʧ/
translation icon : Fosa de Puerto Rico
  • Scientists are studying the unique marine life found in the Puerto Rico Trench.

Examples

  • The Puerto Rico Trench is known for being the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

  • With a depth of 8,800 m and a length of over 800 kilometers, Puerto Rico Trench is in the sixth position in the list of the top ten deepest parts of the oceans.

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  • Monsterrat lies on the edge of the Puerto Rico Trench.

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  • The exploration of the Puerto Rico Trench revealed fascinating geological features.

Synonyms

Nares Deep
vsPuerto Rico Trench
9.9

A very deep part of the Atlantic Ocean north of Haiti and Puerto Rico

is deeper and represents the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean

Surface Forms

Puerto Rico Trench singular
Puerto Rico Trenches plural

Morphology

Puerto + Rico + trench

This is a compositional place-name + noun combination: 'trench' clearly denotes a very deep ocean depression and 'Puerto Rico' specifies its location, so the overall meaning (a deep ocean depression near Puerto Rico) is directly derivable from the parts. Place-name + geographic feature constructions are cross-linguistically common and predictable, making this immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Puerto Rico Trench describes a long, very deep 'ditch' under the sea north of Puerto Rico and Haiti, and a trench is formed where one of the Earth's plates slides under another. So this name explains why it is the 'deepest part of the Atlantic'.