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deep sea
/diːp siː/
Definition
1
The aphotic zone of the ocean, typically occurring at depths of 200 meters or more where sunlight fades to nothing.
2
A metaphorical space representing the vast, mysterious, and occasionally pressure-filled depths of the human psyche or complex data.
Examples
My social battery has descended into the deep sea, and I am currently unreachable by surface-dwelling humans.
Researching my own ancestry was like exploring the deep sea; mostly dark, slightly cold, and populated by things I definitely didn't want to meet.
The pressure of my mounting deadlines feels increasingly similar to the crush of the deep sea floor, though with significantly less bioluminescent charm.