the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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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 Its arresting cylindrical shape appears to float above the seabed and offers some of the best vistas (the sunsets are particularly jaw-dropping) on the island. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The most conspicuous objects on the seabed were porcelain and thousands of rattan canes, intended for use as walking sticks or in furniture-making. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Scientists at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California are studying the cascade of changes wrought by a single container found by chance on the seabed. CBS News, 3 Oct. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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