sea bottom
2
2.5
- noun
- /si ˈbɑtəm/
:
fondo marino
- At some sites, organic inputs from fish pens do not have an impact on the sea bottom because of the flushing action of strong local currents.
Examples
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The water is too shallow; we will do irreparable harm to the coral reefs and the sea bottom in these shallow waters.
Fiction book (1991) -
Several manned expeditions to the sea bottom with Deep Flight II, based on the previous two submersibles, are planned for 1996.
Academic text (1993) -
He knows every rock on the sea bottom... and he runs a ship as if it were a pair of shoes.
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He's the best little fella to ever walk the sea bottom.
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Actually, it's amazing how little sea bottom muck has to be lifted if it's well dissolved.
Fiction book (1990) -
The pillars were attached by suction to the sea bottom.
Academic text (1994) -
The exposed sea bottom was rippled, the silver mud scored with rivulets of water running out to sea.
Fiction book (1999) -
By disturbing sediment, they are, in essence, smoothing out the sea bottom and reducing its value as habitat.
Blog text (26) -
Found on shallow sea bottoms, in rocks or in sandy crevices, sea urchins are small marine animals covered with spines.
Blog text (1) -
The divers examined the ancient shipwreck buried in the sandy sea bottom for valuable artifacts.
Synonyms
27
2.9
The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches
14
2.4
The ground at the bottom of the sea where sand and rocks lie
13
2.8
The ground under the sea or ocean
10
2.7
The bottom of the sea or ocean
3
3.7
The lowest part of the sea where sand and mud rest
How Deep
- Specialized
14
6.8
- Specialized
1
9.4
2
2.5
- Specialized
4
5.5
48
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the floor or base of a sea or ocean' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sea' (a large body of saltwater) with 'bottom' (the lowest surface). This compositional, literal structure is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English noun-noun compound patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Sea bottom comes from a simple picture: the sea above and the bottom below, like the 'floor' of a room but under the water. That's why sea bottom means the 'floor' or base of a sea or ocean.