Noun
the bottom of a sea or ocean
Source: WordNetA channel in a tidal flat can see the deposition of a few metres of sediment in one day, while on the deep ocean floor each year only a few millimetres of sediment accumulate. Source: Internet
A combination of her speed, an uncharted shoal and underestimating the increase in the ship's draft due to the effect of squat led to the ship's hull scraping rocks on the ocean floor. Source: Internet
After purchasing a wet suit from either Nook's Cranny or the Nook Miles kiosk and getting the hang of swimming, you'll learn that you can dive for sea creatures by pressing "Y" while swimming over the bubbles that mark their location on the ocean floor. Source: Internet
Animals in the water column are almost entirely dependent on primary production from living phytoplankton, while animals living on or in the ocean floor feed on detritus or can switch to detritus feeding. Source: Internet
As the rocks constituting the ocean floor are forced down, they melt, and the molten material is forced up through weaknesses in the surface rock, creating the volcanoes in the Cordillera Neovolcánica across central Mexico. Source: Internet
As the tectonic plates migrate, the ocean floor is subducted under the leading edges of the plates at convergent boundaries. Source: Internet