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North Korean state media had previously reported that the damage was less severe than initially feared, and that there were no holes in the hull, though it was scratched along the side and some seawater had entered the stern.—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 The resort employs innovative eco-friendly technologies, including a deep seawater air-conditioning system.—Alesandra Dubin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025 These were salt deposits that were left on the ground as the seawater dried up.—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2025 Five fishermen missing since mid-March were rescued at sea last week, surviving 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by drinking rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy said.—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seawater
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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