the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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Researchers say mining may harm biodiversity on the seabed, and plumes of debris may threaten filter feeders including some fishes and whales. Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025 Bottom sea mines are placed on the seabed and designed to detonate when a ship passes nearby. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 The Bayesian is missing its 236-foot mast, which was cut off and left on the seabed for future removal. Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025 The vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 50 meters (165-feet) down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel. Salvatore Cavalli, Hartford Courant, 21 June 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 31 Aug. 2025.

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