the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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Years before, scientists funded by industry scouted the seabed there, discovering both valuable minerals and new forms of life. Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 From the surface back down to the seabed, Romeo and Juliet have switched on their strobe lights. Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 The Metals Company vehicle, which is about the size of a school bus, would crawl along the seabed, hoovering up nodules and sending them through a miles-long vertical tube to a ship waiting on the surface. Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025 It will be laid on the seabed to a depth of up to 4.3 miles (7 km), with some lengths in shallow waters being buried to protect against accidental or intentional interference. David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.

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