seabed
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈsiːbɛd/
:
fondo marino
- The pipeline is positioned on the seabed using known and proven techniques.
- seabed mining
- deep seabed
- seabed minerals
But alongside this, we also took something where we could actually measure the seabed, actually map the seabed.
- But alongside this, we also took something where we could actually measure the seabed, actually map the seabed.
- Or, to be more specific, it was an ocean Quahog, who had spent most of its long life buried in a sandy seabed.
Examples
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The treasure hunter discovered artifacts buried in the seabed off the coast.
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Another consideration is that the seabed is not well suited to structural foundations.
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But alongside this, we also took something where we could actually measure the seabed, actually map the seabed.
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Meanwhile that submarine is just sitting on the seabed, full of gold.
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There's far more seabed than there is pipeline.
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The seabed is used for observation of reefs and marine life.
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Their mission: to investigate a strange substance that could be causing gas emissions from the seabed.
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It was Jimmy that found him lying unconscious on the seabed.
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Then you enter an elevator shaft which goes to an air-lock that takes you to the bottom of the sea or the seabed.
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A, uh... a diver got stranded on the seabed and had to be rescued.
Synonyms
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2.9
The bottom of the sea or ocean with plains, ridges, and trenches
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2.8
The ground under the sea or ocean
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2.7
The bottom of the sea or ocean
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3.7
The lowest part of the sea where sand and mud rest
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2.5
The floor of the sea where sand, rocks, and animals live
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Etymology
The word seabed comes from the simple parts sea and bed, where bed means a 'place to rest' or the 'ground' for something. So seabed is the ground or 'resting place' at the bottom of the sea.