seabed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of seabed
Example Sentences
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Researchers used historical records and weather data from the time of the crash to identify the 10 square nautical miles of Atlantic Ocean seabed where the wreckage was likely resting.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
There's also no great desire within the oil and gas industry for full licences to explore totally unknown areas of seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Coast Guard and other partners, conducted a grid search for the vessel, which is believed to be about 120 feet deep in a rocky seabed, using boat-mounted sonar platforms and other tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Others suggested it resulted from volcanic processes that caused part of the seabed to collapse.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
Underneath the surface, the coral on the seabed glinted with myriad colors, bony fingers of bright oranges, yellows, and pinks speckled by shoals of darting red-striped fish.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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