seafloor
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈsiːflɔːr/
:
fondo marino
- The entire seafloor within sensor range registered with lifeforms.
- seafloor habitat
- seafloor ecosystems
- seafloor areas
Examples
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Each time we landed on the seafloor, we quickly found lionfish.
Blog text (28) -
Beyond the scientific potential is the possibility that vast seafloor deposits of manganese nodules and other metals could be exploited for profit.
Academic text (1993) -
Volcanic activity means the seafloor is on the move.
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You use sonar and air guns to chart the seafloor.
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Zooniverse's recently introduced project Seafloor Explorer shows participants images of the seafloor.
Academic text (2013) -
The water was so clear and calm that we could see the grains of sand on the seafloor swirling.
Fiction book (2000) -
A record of that history exists in its seafloor sediments and even in its present-day waters.
Blog text (32) -
When the plankton die, they fall to the seafloor and are digested by microorganisms.
Academic text (2006) -
Trawling, which involves dragging huge, heavy nets along the seafloor, destroys marine habitats.
Academic text (2010) -
A giant sea star slowly moves across the seafloor under the ice in Antarctica.
Synonyms
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1.0
The lowest part or surface of a thing, often under water
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2.9
The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches
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2.4
The ground at the bottom of the sea where sand and rocks lie
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2.8
The ground under the sea or ocean
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2.5
The floor of the sea where sand, rocks, and animals live
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seafloor is made of two simple words, sea and floor, so imagine the 'floor' under the water. That's why seafloor means the 'bottom' or 'ground' of the ocean.