the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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In calmer areas areas, particularly where there is lots of sediment suspended in the water (such as within the Humber estuary and parts of the Wash), there may be potential for contaminants to adhere to fine particles in suspension and subsequently sink to the seabed. Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 Underwater, each tower sits atop a custom foundation drilled into the seabed. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024 The team of three divers scheduled for a shift then descends into the water in a diving bell that's attached to the support vessel before two divers drop to the seabed while the third remains inside the bell to help ensure their safety. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025 There’s also an AI species identification system for collecting research samples and sonar for mapping the seabed down to 26,200 feet. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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