the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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The immediate surroundings of the mud volcano, researchers found, were warmed to 11.5 degrees Celsius (52.7 degrees Fahrenheit), whereas the seabed usually has a colder temperature of around 4 degrees Celsius (39.2 degrees Fahrenheit). Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 Ago Bay is the heartland of Japan's legendary ama divers – generations of fearless women who, for thousands of years, have held their breath and plunged to the seabed in search of scallops, abalone, sea urchins and sea snails. Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Technologies such as these will enable faster and more precise results in the exploration process for the mining industry, while enabling exploration in extreme environments such as the seabed. Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The breathing gases will be housed in external tanks on the seabed and contain a mix of oxygen and helium that will depend on the depth. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the seabed 

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“The seabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seabed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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