variants
or less commonly sea bed
plural seabeds also sea beds
: the floor of a sea or ocean : seafloor
This atoll is the summit of an undersea volcano that rises from the seabed 10,000 feet below the surface.—
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Mining firms claim the deep seabed could provide a major new source of minerals independent of China, which controls the supply of many critical minerals.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The agreement represents a shift in the initiatives at one company in concert with other global brands and nations concerned about mining rare minerals from the deep seabed for production and supply chains.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Paso Robles Climate and Geography Situated on the Pacific Plate, Paso Robles’ vineyards rest on an ancient seabed that rose up millions of years ago.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the Crown Estate Scotland announced the successful auction of seabed leases for new offshore wind projects, totaling a capacity of 5 gigawatts.
—Gordon Feller, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The agreement represents a shift in the initiatives at one company in concert with other global brands and nations concerned about mining rare minerals from the deep seabed for production and supply chains.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Paso Robles Climate and Geography Situated on the Pacific Plate, Paso Robles’ vineyards rest on an ancient seabed that rose up millions of years ago.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the Crown Estate Scotland announced the successful auction of seabed leases for new offshore wind projects, totaling a capacity of 5 gigawatts.
—Gordon Feller, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Seabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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seabed
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sea·bed
ˈsē-ˌbed 
: the floor of a sea or ocean
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