the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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The International Seabed Authority has issued 30 prospective mining contracts to 21 companies from 20 countries to explore the seabed for cobalt, manganese, and other critical minerals. Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 The platform would achieve stability in deep, turbulent waters through taut mooring lines that secure its floating foundation firmly to the seabed. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 Sampling the air using sediments from the seabed The Toarcian warming event is one of a dozen or so periods of climate change in the geological past that were triggered by enormous volcanic phenomena known as large igneous provinces. Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Through Yuyuan Tantian – a semi-official social media account run by China’s national broadcaster that Beijing often uses to leak out information to gauge international reaction – China said that its MSA vessels had mapped the seabed east of Taiwan for the first time. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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