Challenger Deep

English

Etymology

Named after the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Challenger, whose expedition of 1872–1876 made the first recordings of its depth.

Proper noun

Challenger Deep

  1. A point in the Mariana Trench, known as the deepest point in the world's oceans.

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