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The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Within minutes, a slick, three-inch-deep puddle of seawater coated the boat’s deck.—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025 Paluel is also one of the many power stations that draws seawater directly from the ocean as a coolant for its inner workings.—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Like France, both of these plants draw seawater directly from the coast.—Theo Burman
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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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