oceanbed
nounUK /ˈəʊʃənbɛd/
US /ˈoʊʃənbɛd/
The oceanbed is the ground at the very bottom of the sea.
Crabs and starfish crawl along the sandy oceanbed.
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2. The solid surface beneath the water where marine plants and animals live.
Scientists mapped the rocky oceanbed with sonar.
3. A figurative low point or foundation, as in 'the oceanbed of our economy.'
Small businesses form the oceanbed of the local economy.
4. The deepest layer of a body of water, often covered in mud or sand.
The diver touched the muddy oceanbed and stirred up a cloud.