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Most of the continent is covered in ice or seawater, and the uplifted rock on Antarctica is part of the TAM.—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025 Bushels of shrimp and what seemed like barrels of seawater and half-digested food spewed up from the maw of the shark.—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025 Fuel for fusion is abundant, derived from a form of hydrogen found in seawater and tritium extracted from lithium.—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 Images and videos showcase the women’s jeans in motion, from soaking in seawater and creasing on the sand to fading under the sun.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for seawater
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century
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