English > ocean floor: 1 sense > noun 1, object| Meaning | The bottom of a sea or ocean. |
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| Synonyms | sea floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones |
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| Narrower | abyssal zone | The deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light |
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| continental shelf | The relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent |
| continental slope, bathyal zone, bathyal district | The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone |
| neritic zone | The ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms |
| twilight zone | The lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach |
| Broader | bed, bottom | A depression forming the ground under a body of water |
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| Spanish | Davy Jones, fondo del mar, fondo marino, relieve oceánico |
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| Catalan | Davy Jones, fons del mar, fons marí, llit marí |
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