marine vs army
Definitions
adjective
- native to or inhabiting the sea
- of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
- relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
- relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
- of or relating to the sea
noun
- a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
Examples
The abrupt facies shift, bioturbation and cemented nature of the surfaces suggests that they represent marine flooding surfaces, formed during a rapid rise in relative sea level and/or a reduction in sediment supply.
In 100 days we saw two pods of dolphins, a pod of blue whales and a few marine birds.
Looking through the casement was the visage of the mariner, no longer stern, but moved with unutterable emotion, and tears, yes, tears trickling down his weather-beaten cheeks.
Definitions
noun
- a large number of people united for some specific purpose
- a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
Examples
In meetings Thursday with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, the country's army chief and others, Gates called the antiterror operations a success so far, "and he acknowledged to all of them that we realize that has come with a great deal of sacrifice for the military," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said following the sessions.
Once upon a time there was an old sow of impeccable reputation who lived a quiet life inside a busy farmyard.
The soldiers were requisitioning things left and right, not good for an occupying army.
