seabed

Example Sentences

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Rescuers coaxed him away but only as far as nearby Poel Island, where he is now lying on the seabed.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Ships sweep wires through the water to cut the cables or chains that anchor mines to the seabed so they surface and can be destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

How they are laid: They can be floated at a depth of 3 to 10 feet, moored on a chain or anchored on the seabed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

How they are laid: They can be placed on the seabed at a depth of 33 to 164 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Chica had heard Nim’s whistle, a storm-while ago, and had been resting on the seabed as close as she could get to her friends in the cave.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr