Recent Examples on the WebThe starfish were then suspended by these clamps above a glass bowl of seawater.—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024 But far less is known about how cells and molecules stand up to the squeezing, crushing weight of thousands of feet of seawater.—Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 Types of plankton vary with the temperature and chemistry of seawater.—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 At plate boundaries, cold seawater percolated down through cracks in the crust.—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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