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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaitei
"潜水艦が海底を調査した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ground or bottom of the sea or ocean.
"The anchor caught firmly in the sandy seabed." - 2
The geological floor of the marine environment containing mineral deposits and benthic organisms.
"Scientists mapped the topography of the deep seabed using sonar technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a combination of the Old English words 'sǣ' (sea) and 'bedd' (bed, bottom). It emerged in the late Middle English period to describe the solid surface underlying the ocean, extending the meaning of 'bed' as a foundation or resting place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seabed" is said worldwide
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fond marin
Transliteration: fɔ̃ maʁɛ̃
"Le sous-marin a exploré le fond marin."
Meeresboden
Transliteration: /ˈmeː.ʁəsˌboː.dn̩/
"Das Wrack liegt auf dem Meeresboden."
fondale marino
Transliteration: fonˈdaːle maˈriːno
"I pesci vivono sul fondale marino."
lecho marino
Transliteration: ˈle.tʃo maˈɾi.no
"El tesoro descansa en el lecho marino."
leito marinho
Transliteration: ˈlej.tu maˈɾi.ɲu
"O mergulhador explorou o leito marinho."
समुद्र तल
Transliteration: samudra tal
"पनडुब्बी समुद्र तल की ओर गई।"
海底
Transliteration: hǎidǐ
"潜水艇沉到了海底。"
해저
Transliteration: haejeo
"잠수함이 해저를 탐험했다."
海底
Transliteration: kaitei
"潜水艦が海底を調査した。"
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