the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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Its utility, for autonomous command and control, has application across the seabed warfare domain and aligns with the UK Government’s vision for a ‘Hybrid Navy’ and the Royal Navy’s Long Term Capability Plan for MCM mission systems integration, according to the Thales. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026 The circles are visible from above the water, even though they're built on the seabed at depths of between 10 m (33 ft) and 30 m (66 ft). New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026 Ocean Infinity previously searched the seabed in 2018, under a similar contract but found no trace of the plane. Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025 Rocks and pebbles embedded in the glaciers floated out to sea within the icebergs and dropped to the seabed as the icebergs melted. Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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