lakebed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈleɪk.bɛd/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From lake + bed.
Meanings
-
The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.
Where the viaduct crosses the lake, the piles will be bored directly into the lakebed, using a cofferdam to hold back the water while the pier is built.
2022 January 12, “Network News: First pier cast for HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct”, in RAIL, number 948, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakebeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
seabed · creekbed · streambed · riverbed · oceanbed
Translations (4)
sv sjöbotten (the bottom of a lake) · taa benh k'a (the bottom of a lake) · mi papamoana (the bottom of a lake) · nb innsjøbunn (the bottom of a lake)