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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSea-Bed
/ˈsiː.bɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bottom of a sea or ocean, where marine life resides and sediment accumulates.
"The researchers conducted a survey of the sea-bed to assess the impact of pollution on marine ecosystems." - 2
A metaphorical term for the foundational layer of a body of water, often used in geological contexts.
"The sea-bed's composition can reveal important information about the Earth's geological history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sea-bed' combines 'sea', derived from Old English 'sǣ', and 'bed', from Old English 'bedd', which originally referred to a place for sleeping. Over time, 'bed' evolved to describe the bottom of a body of water, reflecting the natural landscape's features.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sea-Bed" is said worldwide
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fond marin
Transliteration: fɔ̃ maʁɛ̃
"Les chercheurs ont étudié le fond marin pour comprendre l'écosystème."
Meeresboden
Transliteration: ˈmeːʁəsˌboːdn̩
"Die Wissenschaftler haben den Meeresboden untersucht."
fondale marino
Transliteration: fonˈda.le maˈri.no
"Gli scienziati hanno esplorato il fondale marino."
fondo marino
Transliteration: ˈfondo maˈɾino
"Los investigadores estudiaron el fondo marino."
fundo marinho
Transliteration: ˈfũdu maˈɾĩu
"Os cientistas analisaram o fundo marinho."
समुद्र तल
Transliteration: samudra tal
"वैज्ञानिकों ने समुद्र तल का अध्ययन किया।"
海床
Transliteration: hǎi chuáng
"研究人员研究了海床的生态系统。"
해저
Transliteration: haejeo
"연구자들은 해저 생태계를 조사했습니다."
海底
Transliteration: かいてい (kaitei)
"研究者たちは海底を調査しました。"
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