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sea floor

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sea floor also sea·floor (sflôr, -flr)
n.
The bottom of a sea or ocean.
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Noun1.sea floor - the bottom of a sea or oceansea floor - the bottom of a sea or ocean        
abyssal zone - the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
continental shelf - the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
bathyal district, bathyal zone, continental slope - the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
neritic zone - the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
twilight zone - the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
Translations
sea floor nfondo marino


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