the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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Ice jacking, on the other hand, creates vertical pressure on pilings when ice forms around them and water levels rise, the pilings are lifted out of the seabed. Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 Finland is investigating a Russian oil tanker that was seized after the incident and may have been dragging its anchor along the seabed. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 The Nankai Trough is a prominent trench-like feature on the seabed where the Philippine Sea Plate converges with the Eurasian Plate. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Divers will be able to work for hours on the seabed before retiring to the module for meals and rest. 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 Jan. 2025.

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