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abyssal plain
[ uh-bis-uhl pleyn ]
noun
- Oceanography. any of various large, level areas of the ocean floor, occurring at depths of more than 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) and covered with a thick layer of sediment.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abyssal plain1
First recorded in 1875–80
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