HyperDic: seabed

English > 1 sense of the word seabed:
NOUNobjectseabed, ocean floor, sea floor, ocean bottom, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jonesthe bottom of a sea or ocean
seabed > pronunciation
Soundssiy'beh.d
Rhymesabed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd...
English > seabed: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe bottom of a sea or ocean.
Synonymsocean floor, sea floor, ocean bottom, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones
Narrowerabyssal zoneThe deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
continental shelfThe relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
continental slope, bathyal zone, bathyal districtThe steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
neritic zoneThe ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
twilight zoneThe lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
Broaderbed, bottomA depression forming the ground under a body of water
SpanishDavy Jones, fondo del mar, fondo marino, relieve oceánico
CatalanDavy Jones, fons del mar, fons marí, llit marí
Adjectiveshadalrelating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters)

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