Factorian Deep
[ fak-tawr-ee-uhn deep ]
/ fækˈtɔr i ən ˈdip /
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noun
the deepest known place in the Southern Ocean, located at the far southern end of the South Sandwich Trench at a depth of 24,383 feet (7,432 meters).
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Origin of Factorian Deep
First recorded in 2015–20; name proposed by Victor Vescovo, U.S. investor, retired naval officer, space tourist, and undersea explorer (born 1966), who piloted the deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) Limiting Factor there (2019)
Words nearby Factorian Deep
factorage, factor analysis, factor cost, factor group, factorial, Factorian Deep, factor in, factoring, factorize, factor of adhesion, factor of production
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