the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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The team of three divers scheduled for a shift then descends into the water in a diving bell that's attached to the support vessel before two divers drop to the seabed while the third remains inside the bell to help ensure their safety. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025 There’s also an AI species identification system for collecting research samples and sonar for mapping the seabed down to 26,200 feet. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 As of early 2023, only about 10 percent of the cables that will eventually hold detectors to the seabed were in place. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025 The Axial Seamount is a massive undersea volcano that reaches more than 3,600 feet above the seabed, 300 miles offshore. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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